A Prince hotel? In Rolling Stone interviews, estate teases plans for new projects July 13, 2018 A Prince hotel, new merchandise, and music licensed for movies are among the projects mentioned in a new Rolling Stone article about the estate’s plans for the future. After Prince’s death, the contents of his Vault of unreleased music and videos at Paisley Park was sent to a storage facility in Los Angeles. The estate’s… Read More ›
Friday Five: Dessa, DENNY, and more new Minnesota music videos July 13, 2018 Dessa – “Fire Drills” In Dessa‘s “Fire Drills,” kids toss dress-up aside in favor of grander adventures. Director Irene Kotnik filmed this video in Berlin. DENNY – “she gonna eat your heart out” Most of us have complicated relationships with the internet. Few of us moreso than DENNY, a Minneapolis trio who warn, “she’ll eat your heart out.”… Read More ›
For Rodney Crowell, a godfather of Americana, the work is never finished July 13, 2018 At age 67, Rodney Crowell has become the literarily inclined elder statesman of the Americana scene. His new album, Acoustic Classics, is a look back at the songs of his career's many seasons. Read More ›
Music News: Glass Animals drummer seriously injured in accident July 13, 2018 Today's top music news stories include Glass Animals canceling shows in the wake of an accident involving their drummer; Emmy nominations; and a Billboard executive stepping down amidst controversy. Read More ›
Giddyup out of the office with Kacey Musgraves' 'High Horse' July 12, 2018 Kacey Musgraves nods to the classic movie '9 to 5' in the video for her disco-pop kissoff bop. Read More ›
Capri Theater plans $10 million expansion July 12, 2018 The theater where Prince played his first solo shows is planning a major expansion that will allow it to provide even more services for its North Minneapolis community. Read More ›
200 homes to be built on former Prince residential property in Chanhassen July 12, 2018 “There won’t be a Purple Rain Parkway, there won’t be a Little Red Corvette Court, there won’t be a Lovesexy Lane.” So says Chanhassen mayor Denny Laufenburger, telling KSTP about plans to build a residential neighborhood with about 200 houses on a swath of land once owned and occupied by Prince. The 188-acre site on… Read More ›
Hear from the team behind Daddy, the queer variety show and dance night turning one at First Ave July 12, 2018 At around 10:30 p.m. several weeks ago, I leaned toward an oval-shaped mirror. Coffee grinders whirred on the other side of the door, and I could hear dishes clanking as a barista heaved a bus tub. Studying my face in the mirror, I uncapped an eyeliner pen and got to work. It’s not every weeknight… Read More ›
Album of the Week: The Jayhawks, 'Back Roads And Abandoned Motels' July 12, 2018 'Back Roads And Abandoned Motels' was recorded in just 2 sessions at Flowers Studio in Minneapolis. They didn't overthink this one, which adds to its charm. The Jayhawks have been making music for 30 plus years, and still make great records. Read More ›
The Chart Show: Mass support for Masseduction July 11, 2018 Votes continue to pour in for St. Vincent, whose song "Masseduction" landed a spot in the Hall of Fame this week, her third track to from this record to do so. Read More ›
Music News: Prince's Bible, other items to be auctioned July 11, 2018 Today's top music news stories include the auction of a Bible formerly owned by Prince, the Boss giving an encore on Broadway, and Whitney Houston's mother reacting to abuse revelations. Read More ›
Tom Petty's 'Keep A Little Soul' is the first taste of a vault-busting new box set July 11, 2018 The release, 'An American Treasure,' is due out Sept. 28 and will include more unreleased songs, outtakes, alternate versions, rarities, live tracks and deep cuts. Read More ›
The Jayhawks perform in The Current studio July 16, 2018 Just days after the release of their latest album, 'Back Roads and Abandoned Motels,' the Jayhawks stopped in The Current studio for a session hosted by Mary Lucia. Read More ›
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform in the Forum at MPR July 16, 2018 Having released one of the most acclaimed albums of 2017, 'The Nashville Sound,' Jason Isbell, along with Amanda Shires and Sadler Vaden of the 400 Unit, stopped at The Current for a session performed before a live audience in the Forum at MPR. Read More ›
The Record Company stomp through six-song #MicroShow set July 09, 2018 Watch the L.A.-based power trio rip through music from their new album 'All of This Life' in front of an intimate audience. Read More ›
Watch Father John Misty enchant the Rock the Garden crowd with old and new favorites July 02, 2018 Father John Misty stretched out with a set list peppered with old and new hits to headline Rock the Garden 2018. Read More ›
P.O.S packs in punk-rap favorites at Rock the Garden July 02, 2018 P.O.S packed an incredible amount of music in his Garden stage-headlining set at Rock the Garden. Read More ›
Coffee Break: World Emoji Day July 17, 2018 Today is World Emoji Day - an unofficial holiday celebrated on July 17 that recognizes Shigetaka Kurita, a Japanese designer that developed the tiny graphic images in 1999. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a particular emoji? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Remembering Ron Asheton July 17, 2018 The Beatles released 'All You Need Is Love'; John Coltrane passed away; Simple Minds made their live debut; Virgin Records signed Keith Richards to a solo deal; Bono received the French government's highest cultural honor; and Ron Asheton was born, Today in Music History. Read More ›
Coffee Break Suggestions and Archive November 08, 2016 Got an idea for a Coffee Break? Want to see what we did a while back? Read More ›