The Current from Minnesota Public Radio

Local Music Exchange: KXT (Dallas, TX) - The Ericksons & Oil Boom Discover music

We've partnered with KXT in Dallas, Texas, to swap five of each city's favorite bands, play them on the air, and offer free streams and downloads. Today, hear tracks from Minneapolis' The Ericksons and Dallas' Oil Boom.

First Listen: Tricky, 'False Idols' Discover music

The producer's best album since the mid-'90s, False Idols is one of 2013's biggest surprises so far. His signature mix of menace and seduction still sounds contemporary after Tricky's more than 20 years in (and out of) the spotlight.

The Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent: Remembering Ray Manzarek News & Interviews

Ray Manzarek, whose keyboard was a trademark of The Doors sound, died at the age of 74 on Monday, May 20, 2013.

British experimental rock quintet Foals perform at The Current Live Performances

Oxford-based quintet Foals make willfully out-there and original indie-rock that varies from spastic dance-rock to angular post-punk sounds to intricate experimental passages.