Pow wow singer Joe Rainey performed at Radio Heartland's Minnesota Music Month showcase back in April, alongside Alan Sparhawk Solo Band, Maygen & The Birdwatcher, and Kelley Smith.

Sam Beam, aka Iron & Wine, visited The Current studio to play songs from his latest album and to chat and share a few laughs with host Mac Wilson.

The Americana singer-songwriter put on a stunning performance at Surly Brewing Co. on Thursday evening before the official release of her major-label debut, Lost In a Dream.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs relating to simplicity would you like to hear?

Every Friday around 11 a.m. 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 spotlight Jeff Hanna, co-founder and singer-songwriter of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Christine McVie was born, Rolling Stones made their live debut, a Limp Bizkit got arrested in St. Paul, Soul Asylum's Dan Murphy was born, and Zager and Evans' "In The Year 2525" hit No. 1, Today in Music History.

Pop singer Remi Wolf says the single "Cinderella" describes mood swings and a transient lifestyle at the time she wrote it. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Wolf about her sophomore album “Big Ideas.”

Bully’s “Atom Bomb” and Glass Animals’ “Creatures in Heaven” each enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame while Bilie Eilish recaptures the No. 1 spot with “Lunch.”

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs relating to food or food you can find at a fair would you like to hear?

The Beatles take a boat to "Lucky Stars"; Jerry Garcia designs neckties; Metallica heads to court against Napster; Suzanne Vega celebrates a birthday; and the space station Skylab crashed to Earth, Today in Music History.