Each year on August 11, hip-hop enthusiasts mark the day when DJ Kool Herc and his sister Cindy organized a party in the ...

Sunday morning on Radio Heartland on The Current we’ll hear some new material from the Wood Brothers, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’, ...

This week on Teenage Kicks, we hop in the way back machine to the good old days of spiky hair, skinny ties, leg warmers, pin badges and Chuck Taylors. Bill DeVillle will put together a cool mixtape of ...

U2's The Edge, one of the most celebrated guitarists in the world, is celebrating his birthday this Friday, August 8, and ...

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we spotlight an artist known as a godfather of Americana: Rodney Crowell. He’s an artist who has written many songs for other artists, and he also has enjoyed ...

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The Gig List for Friday, September 5PlaylistSchedule Donate Charlie Parr performed at Mid West Music Fest in Winona, Minn. on Saturday, May 10, 2025.Juliet Farmer for MPR Save ...

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The Gig List for Saturday, September 6Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black KeysLarry Niehues ...

Coffee Break, what songs relating to bridges would you like to hear? Respond with your song ideas in the comments below. Have ...

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