The Supremes had a big hit; The Undertones split up; The Simpsons released The Yellow Album; super producer Terry Lewis was ...
In addition to Johnson’s work as a musician, he was also a proponent of preserving local music history as a co-founder of the ...
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Billy Idol had a hit with a cover; The Stone Roses released a song after five years; Ray Charles had four hits at the same ...
This week’s episode of Transmission features power pop sounds by Material Issue, Cheap Trick, The Rubinoos, Blondie, and much ...
Bob Dylan started recording his first album; Isaac Hayes had a No. 1 single with 'Theme from Shaft'; Paul Simon and George ...
This week on Teenage Kicks, we celebrate The Suburbs, who’ve got some back-to-back gigs coming up at the Turf Club in St. Paul.
Carl Perkins recorded 'Blue Suede Shoes'; B.B. King kicked off a European tour; David Crosby had a successful liver ...
The day after playing a show at the Fine Line in Minneapolis, Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards visited The Current ...
It’s Give To The Max Day! It’s a day when Minnesotans come together to help raise money in support of nonprofits and schools ...
This week on The Chart Show, Alabama Shakes and Brandi Carlile both finish in the top 10 as they head into the Hall of Fame.
The Police had their fourth U.K. No. 1 single; 'Faith' went No. 1 in the U.K.; The Rolling Stones went acoustic; Blur put out ...