The Chart Show: Michigander spends second week at No. 1 Aug 20, 2026Check out the Top 10 voted on The Chart Show this week.
Aug. 20 in Music History: Sleater-Kinney released 'One Beat' Aug 20, 2026The Emotions topped the chart with 'Best of My Love'; Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen returned to the stage after a serious car accident; Steve Winwood rolled with a chart-topping album; Eddie Willis passed away; and Robert Plant was born, Today in Music History.
Coffee Break: National Radio Day!Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Aug 20, 2026For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention radio would you like to hear?
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Tiny Desk ConcertStephen Thompson • Aug 20, 2026"Weird Al" Yankovic returns to the Tiny Desk with a couple parodies, a Weezer pastiche and the Emmy-losing closing-credits blues-rock jam to Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.
Longtime First Avenue DJ Roy Freedom has diedMichaelangelo Matos • Aug 19, 2026He was a First Avenue DJ whose deep crates and openness to new music made him a club mainstay for nearly 50 years.
NUR-D performs a full-band set at the Amsterdam Bar + Hall in St. Paul Aug 19, 2026The concert was part The Current Presents Minnesota Music Month 2026.
Aug. 19 in Music History: Gotye released 'Making Mirrors' Aug 19, 2026Betty Everett died; The Beatles hit No. 1 with 'All You Need is Love'; Lauryn Hill won New Artist of the Year at the Source Hip Hop Music Awards; John Deacon was born and a statue was unveiled to honor Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott, Today in Music History.
Coffee Break: Outlaw CountryJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Aug 19, 2026For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what outlaw country songs would you like to hear?
Interview: How 'Josie and the Pussycats' inspired new band Megasound Diane • Aug 19, 2026Kerry Alexander and Chris Hoge (Bad Bad Hats) and Elana Carroll (Party Nails) talk about the formation of a new supergroup. Megasound is The Local Show’s Artist of the Month for August 2026.
Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77Associated Press • Aug 18, 2026Frank Beard, the drummer for ZZ Top, has died at 77. He passed away Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family by his side.