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Red Lake rapper says 'always be brave' ahead of Cass Lake release show

Malachy Koons

Thomas X, out with a new album Always Be Brave, stopped by KBXE with vocalist Animikii Fallsfeather. The album release party is in Cass Lake on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Fresh Picks: Billy's sorrow, progressive soul, sober fun, stratospheric cumbia, Red Lake boom bap and Emmylou in '76

Kari Hedlund, Malachy Koons, Julia Schrenkler

The KAXE Music Team on new music from Billy Strings, Jungle, Medium Build, Empanadas Ilegales, Meshell Ndegeocello, Thomas X and Mary Bragg. Plus Emmylou in '76!

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'Spin That Ish' for August 2026 from the KAXE Music Team

Kari Hedlund

The KAXE Music Team talks their favorite music from August 2026, and as always, they get way off track in the best way.

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Jazz is Dead, Makthaverskan, Paul Cauthen, Genesis Owusu, Beth Orton and more on 'Spin That Ish' April

Malachy Koons

The KAXE Music team talks their favorite releases from April 2026 featuring music from Aubrie Sellers, Mexican Institute of Sound & Meridian Brothers, and Marta Del Grandi.

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October's Spin that Ish from the KAXE Music Team

Kari Hedlund

Check out new songs and albums from Brandi Carlile, Genesis Owusu, Blue Moon Marquee and Northern Cree and more in this month's edition of Spin that Ish.

A collage of seven album covers. From left to right in the top row: A blue-grey watercolor painting of mountains, a reddish orange painting of a woman lying next to a skull, a green apple with peel around it, a purple back of a guitar. From left to right in the bottom row: A woman in a white dress with shimmering water around her, a man in a leather jacket with a skyline behind him, a dimly lit man with a cowboy hat playing guitar.

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August picks: Shoegazers, '90s country, MN singles and enchanting vocals

Malachy Koons

The KAXE Music Team wraps up their favorite music released in August on the "Monthly Music Recap," heard on "Headwaters," including The Spine Stealers and Young Dervish.

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July was fly: 'Monthly Music Recap' from the KAXE Music Team

Malachy Koons

Listen as the KAXE Music Team puts a wrap on music released in July and other great listens in the "Monthly Music Recap," part of "Headwaters" on KAXE.

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June's best tunes: 'Monthly Music Recap' from the KAXE Music Team

Kari Hedlund

Listen as the KAXE Music Team puts a wrap on music released in June and other great listens in the "Monthly Music Recap," part of "Headwaters" on KAXE.

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Rock opera, a cheeky track from a London rapper and Alex G's latest bop

Kari Hedlund

The KAXE Music Team spotlights their favorite releases of May in the "Monthly Music Recap" on "Headwaters," including songs from Little Simz and Emma-Jean Thackray.

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April 'Monthly Music Recap': Bon Iver's latest, a New Orleans street party, 'goth or not' with DJ Dang

Kari Hedlund

Listen as the KAXE Music Team highlights their favorite music from April in our "Monthly Music Recap" series. Hear it live on the final Thursday of the month on "Headwaters."