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February 12, 2025

Check out more than 20 Twin Cities live music events celebrating Endless Love.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Your Twin Cities Valentine's Shows

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Your Twin Cities Valentine's Shows

John Kueppers • Feb 12, 2025

Check out more than 20 Twin Cities live music events celebrating Endless Love.

New Minneapolis vinyl pressing plant Outta Wax focuses on local music, south side pride

New Minneapolis vinyl pressing plant Outta Wax focuses on local music, south side pride

Sam Stroozas • Feb 11, 2025

Outta Wax is redefining independent music production in south Minneapolis with a passion for lifelong physical media.

Coffee Break: Thank you!

Coffee Break: Thank you!

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Feb 11, 2025

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with a message of thankfulness would you like to hear?

Feb. 11 in Music History: Happy Birthday, D'Angelo

Feb. 11 in Music History: Happy Birthday, D'Angelo

Feb 11, 2025

Sergio Mendes was born; The Beatles recorded 10 new songs for their first album, plus four other tracks which would be the next two singles; Whitney Houston was found dead at the Beverly Hilton Hotel; and David Bowie released "Sound and Vision", Today in Music History.

girl in red: Tiny Desk Concert

Robin Hilton • Feb 11, 2025

Marie Ulven delivers a cozy set with genuine charm, good humor and unbridled joy.

Questlove confronts the 'burden of Black genius' in a new Sly Stone documentary

Questlove confronts the 'burden of Black genius' in a new Sly Stone documentary

Terry Gross • Feb 10, 2025

In SLY LIVES!, Questlove documents the genius of a funk trailblazer — and the pressure Sly felt as a Black artist. "Sly will be ... the first domino in a long list of people that will self-sabotage."

Coffee Break: David Lynch

Coffee Break: David Lynch

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Feb 10, 2025

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to David Lynch’s work would you like to hear?

Feb. 10 in Music History: Happy birthday, Roberta Flack

Feb. 10 in Music History: Happy birthday, Roberta Flack

Feb 10, 2025

Roberta Flack was born; Frank Sinatra started a five-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with 'Come Fly With Me'; Paula Abdul started a three-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Opposites Attract" (starring our own MC Skat Kat / Production Manager Derrick Stevens); Amy Winehouse won big at the 2008 Grammys, and Carole King released 'Tapestry', Today in Music History.

Kendrick Lamar brought West Coast hip hop, Uncle Sam and Serena Williams to the Super Bowl

Kendrick Lamar brought West Coast hip hop, Uncle Sam and Serena Williams to the Super Bowl

Sidney Madden • Feb 10, 2025

With the biggest captive audience of his career, Lamar's performance conjures a medley of hits that spans his 15-year discography, and featured R&B star SZA as a special guest.

Feb. 9 in Music History: Franz Ferdinand released their debut album

Feb. 9 in Music History: Franz Ferdinand released their debut album

Feb 9, 2025

Carole King was born, The Beatles made their live U.S. television debut, Paul McCartney made his live debut with Wings, Madonna started a three-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with 'Like A Virgin', Iggy Pop and the Stooges performed their final concert at the Michigan Palace in Detroit, and Bill Haley died of a heart attack, Today in Music History.

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