In a year of particularly wide-ranging nominees and competitive fields, bandleader Jon Batiste and the duo Silk Sonic came away with big prizes. Ukrainian president Zelenskyy also made an appearance.
Youa Vang has been a music and culture writer for years in the Twin Cities. This week on Minnesota Now, she brings us three women artists to know in Minnesota’s music scene.
Youa Vang has been a music and culture writer for years in the Twin cities and she’s got a bead on a gig coming up and news about a couple of Minnesota artists she thinks you might love.
Youa Vang is a freelance music, arts and culture journalist. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about some of the latest news in the Minnesota music scene.
MPR News host Angela Davis discusses the popularity of old music and what that means for the music industry with music journalist David Menconi. And she talks with The Current’s program director Jim McGuinn about what local artists he’s listening to and what concerts and events are coming up in the Twin Cities.
Joni Mitchell is joining Neil Young in his protest against Spotify, seeking to have her music removed from the streaming service over its airing of a podcast whose host has been widely criticized for spreading coronavirus misinformation.