November 19, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that embrace having a bad day would you like to hear? Save This Story
Coffee Break: The GrumpsJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Nov 19, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that embrace having a bad day would you like to hear?
With ‘Back on the Block,’ Quincy Jones embraced a century of Black music historyMichaelangelo Matos • Nov 18, 2024Released 35 years ago this week, one of the most ambitious albums ever conceived connected the stars of jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and pop as only Jones could.
Coffee Break: RoyaltyJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Nov 18, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from musical royalty would you like to hear?
Coffee Break: America Recycles DayJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Nov 15, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what cover songs would you like to hear?
Classic Americana: Bonnie RaittMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Nov 15, 2024For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on Bonnie Raitt, an acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitarist whose career built slowly but surely to include 21 studio albums and 15 Grammy Awards … so far.
The Chart Show: With "Apple," Charli XCX dances into Chart Show Hall of Fame Nov 14, 2024Valerie June also gains Chart Show Hall of Fame status with “Friendship” feat. Carla Thomas, and Billie Eilish goes to No. 1 following two nights at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Coffee Break: Debut AlbumsJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Nov 14, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from an artist or band’s debut album would you like to hear?
A farewell to Pitchfork Music FestivalEthan Ellis • Nov 13, 2024On Nov. 11, 2024, Pitchfork announced that after running for 19 years the festival would not return in 2025. This decision, which was “not made lightly,” brought back memories of music discoveries galore, as well as some sobering realities of a world without this one-of-a-kind festival.
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings play songs from 'Woodland' at The Current for Radio HeartlandMike Pengra • Nov 13, 2024Welch and Rawlings played songs from their Grammy-nominated album.
Minneapolis punk show mass shooting victims react as teen takes plea dealFeven Gerezgiher and Nicole Ki • Nov 13, 2024Cyrell Boyd is headed to treatment at the Red Wing juvenile facility for his role in the Nudieland shooting in August 2023. At a hearing Tuesday, victims spoke to him about the shooting’s impact.