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We continue Black History Month with the Past American Voice of Al Young, the two-time American Book Award winner, who passed away in 2021 at age 8...

Bought by WNJR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: KBEM logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
For Curtis and Loretta, the Covid Pandemic was a time for reflection and composing new songs. Many of the songs are on the new CD, Lift The World. ...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Curtis and Loretta, Credit: Jennifer Bong
For Curtis and Loretta, the Covid Pandemic was a time for reflection and composing new songs. Many of the songs are on the new CD, Lift The World. ...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Musicians for Ukraine logo, Credit: Lena Cooley
After Ukraine was attacked by Russia, local musicians and venues reached out to Natalie Nowatski about doing something to help the Ukrainian people...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Connie Evingson, Credit: Travis Anderson
Minneapolis singer Connie Evingson sings in many styles, including string jazz. When Connie spoke with Phil Nusbaum, she related why she loves this...

  • Added: May 26, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Kendra Glenn, Credit: Roosevelt Mansfield
As a kid in Chicago, Kendra developed the chops to do what she does today: When she gets a song, she molds it and makes it her own. In a recent int...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Kendra Glenn, Credit: Roosevelt Mansfield
Kendra Glenn plays KJ’s Hideaway in Saint Paul This Friday at 6:30. As a kid in Chicago, Kendra developed the chops to do what she does today: When...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Tearra Oso PREZ cover art , Credit: Michael Haug
Tearra Oso continues her work in a field she calls Bomba-Pop. It’s a marriage of a traditional Puerto Rican form with a pop sensibility. In her new...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Lila Ammons , Credit: Andrea Canter
Lila Ammons performs Saturday night April first and second at the Umbraa in Minneapolis. Twin Cities music fans know Lila Ammons for her renditions...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Maddy Thies, Credit: Darin Kamnetz
Maddie Thies was born in Minnesota but spent many years in Seoul, South Korea. She’s been back for a long time, but one outcome of her travels is f...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Maddie Thies, Credit: Darin Kamnetz
Maddie Thies was born in Minnesota but spent many years in Seoul, South Korea. She’s been back for a long time, but one outcome of her travels is f...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Craig Clark, Credit: Neil Schloner
There are so many kinds of blues that if you play and sing the blues, you have to find you niche in the field. The Craig Clark band, based in Minne...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Craig Clark, Credit: Neil Schloner
Craig Clark, originally from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, leads his blues band into KJs Hideaway in Saint Paul this Friday night March 11. Craig’s ban...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Davina of Davina and the Vagabonds, Credit: Davina Sowers
Davina and the Vagabonds, based in Minneapolis, is one of the midwest’s best known touring bands. The group plays the Dakota in Minneapolis Friday ...

  • Added: Jan 29, 2022
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Leslie Vincent, Credit: Jessica Holleque
When Leslie Vincent sings, it is about the audience. In a conversation with Phil Nusbaum, Leslie opened up about her thought process in planning a ...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Leslie Vincent, Credit: Jessica Holleque
When Leslie Vincent sings, it’s not only the song, but the audience. She performs at the Granada in Minneapolis, Friday night September 3 at 7:30 p...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Scottie Miller, Credit: Jim Vasquez
Scottie Miller’s piano poetry is a whole new thing for Scottie. It brings his poetry and songwriting closer together in a package that is entertain...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Thomas Bruce, Credit: Thomas Bruce
When Thomas Bruce is touched by a song, he wants to sing it to others. He’s sharing some great ones at Crooner’s Dunsmore Room Friday evening June ...

  • Added: May 31, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Monica LaPlante, Credit: Noah Hollander
Monica LaPlante was gaining momentum in the Minneapolis music scene and beyond. But then came Covid. However, Monica adapted to the circumstances, ...

  • Added: May 18, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Monica LaPlante, Credit: Noah Hollander
Monica LaPlante was gaining momentum in the Minneapolis music scene and beyond, but then came Covid. However, Monica adapted to the circumstances, ...

  • Added: May 18, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Jon Dominguez, Credit: Kelly Dominguez
Some call Jon Dominguez a Texas Songwriter despite that he lives in Minnesota. Well, it’s true because of Jon’s influences. And Jon also has a way ...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Jimmi and the Band of Souls, Credit: Gary Eckhart
Jimmi Langemo leads a Minneapolis blues band called Jimmi and the Band of Souls. The band performs songs that complain of everything from broken he...

Bought by KZYX and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: Jun 13, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Reynold Philipsek, Credit: Tom Tremel
Minnesota Gypsy Jazz Guitarist Reynold has put his feelings into a new song for the Coronavirus era. In doing so, Reynold is taking a cue from Djan...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Apr 02, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Anthony Ihrig and Eric Christopher, Credit: Anthony Ihrig
Eric Christopher and Anthony Ihrig have years of experience playing in the 5-piece High 48s bluegrass band. But lately they’ve been working togethe...

  • Added: Nov 11, 2019
  • Length: 07:59
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This is the introduction of the new hour long format for Musician’s Spotlight. For now over three decades Ani DiFranco has blazed trails musically,...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP, KMXT, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 01, 2019
  • Length: 29:19
  • Purchases: 4