Today In Music History - The Current
'The Nat King Cole Show' was the first on U.S. TV hosted by an African American; Elvis played at the old Met Center in Bloomington, Minn.; the Beach Boys had a film-fueled hit with 'Kokomo'; Garbage kicked off a world tour at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis; and Ryan Adams was born 41 years ago Today in Music History.
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A timeline of history-making Black music - The Current
1912. Trumpeter W.C. Handy — who earned the sobriquet "Father of the Blues" — publishes the sheet music for "Memphis Blues, " which he called a "southern rag"; two years later he penned the classic "Saint Louis Blues." In 1969, Handy was the first black performer to be honored on a United States postage stamp. Subsequent honorees include Duke Ellington (1986), Otis …
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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. Abbatoir Blues. 10:53 am. As Good As It Gets feat. Mitski. Katie Gavin. What A Relief. 10:50 am.
Classic Americana: Juice Newton - The Current
Feb 16, 2024 · by Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor. February 16, 2024. Every Friday around 11 a.m. Central, it’s time for Classic Americana on Radio Heartland. We pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we’re celebrating singer-songwriter Juice Newton, who was born on February 18 ...
The Andrews Sisters: America's soundtrack to WWII - The Current
Jun 6, 2019 · The Andrews Sisters performed for troops at United Service Organizations (USO) showcases around the world, and they released peppy songs about soldiers' experiences, such as 1941's "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." The song, which tells the story of a virtuosic musician who becomes drafted into the U.S. Army, became one of the Andrews Sisters ...
Interview: Matty Healy of The 1975 - The Current
November 14, 2022. In the run-up to The Current’s Winter Warmup with the 1975 on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Armory in Minneapolis, The Current’s Jill Riley connected with the 1975’s Matty Healy, the frontman and principal songwriter of the band. Healy provides vital insight into his process as a songwriter and music producer, describing ...
'Louie Louie': The story behind the song everyone knows but no …
Oct 31, 2023 · And even fewer people know the story of the song's evolution – how it went from West Coast dance hit, to party anthem, with an FBI investigation and Supreme Court case along the way. The first recording of the song dates back to 1957. Richard Berry, an L.A. musician, recorded a song about a sailor who has to ship out, and leave his girl behind.