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July 13, 2024

Sam Beam, aka Iron & Wine, visited The Current studio to play songs from his latest album and to chat and share a few laughs with host Mac Wilson.

Iron & Wine performs songs from 'Light Verse' in The Current studio

Mac Wilson • Jul 13, 2024

Sam Beam, aka Iron & Wine, visited The Current studio to play songs from his latest album and to chat and share a few laughs with host Mac Wilson.

Photos: Cassandra Lewis celebrates new album at Surly

Photos: Cassandra Lewis celebrates new album at Surly

Darin Kamnetz • Jul 12, 2024

The Americana singer-songwriter put on a stunning performance at Surly Brewing Co. on Thursday evening before the official release of her major-label debut, Lost In a Dream.

Coffee Break: Keep It Simple

Coffee Break: Keep It Simple

Mac Wilson and Nilufer Arsala • Jul 12, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs relating to simplicity would you like to hear?

Classic Americana: Jeff Hanna

Classic Americana: Jeff Hanna

Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Jul 12, 2024

Every Friday around 11 a.m. on Radio Heartland, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we spotlight Jeff Hanna, co-founder and singer-songwriter of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

On 'Big Ideas,' Remi Wolf blends upbeat melodies with lyrics that might make you cry

On 'Big Ideas,' Remi Wolf blends upbeat melodies with lyrics that might make you cry

Leila Fadel • Jul 12, 2024

Pop singer Remi Wolf says the single "Cinderella" describes mood swings and a transient lifestyle at the time she wrote it. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Wolf about her sophomore album “Big Ideas.”

The Chart Show: Bully and Glass Animals get new entries into Chart Show Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: Bully and Glass Animals get new entries into Chart Show Hall of Fame

Jul 11, 2024

Bully’s “Atom Bomb” and Glass Animals’ “Creatures in Heaven” each enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame while Bilie Eilish recaptures the No. 1 spot with “Lunch.”

Coffee Break: Fair Food

Coffee Break: Fair Food

Mac Wilson and Nilufer Arsala • Jul 11, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs relating to food or food you can find at a fair would you like to hear?

Coffee Break: Happy Birthday, Mavis Staples!

Coffee Break: Happy Birthday, Mavis Staples!

Mac Wilson and Nilufer Arsala • Jul 10, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from or featuring Mavis Staples would you like to hear?

Zach Bryan makes — and breaks — his own myth on 'The Great American Bar Scene'

Zach Bryan makes — and breaks — his own myth on 'The Great American Bar Scene'

Ann Powers • Jul 9, 2024

Bruce Springsteen, 40 years on from Born in the U.S.A., shows up on Bryan’s new album to offer the wisdom and regret of a lifetime of telling truths and spinning yarns.

New Minnesota State Fair foods for 2024: Adventurous international and cultural foods

New Minnesota State Fair foods for 2024: Adventurous international and cultural foods

Ali Elabbady • Jul 9, 2024

Shepherd’s Pie, Wild Rice Bowls, and a pork-free take on the Monte Cristo, are among some of the new bites this year.

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