Diane speaks to singer/guitarist Kerry Alexander and bassist Chris Hogue ahead of two shows on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis.  Read more

The London synthpop outfit last played First Avenue in 2019; they’ll return on Tuesday, May 23.  Read more

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what are some songs from the underground punk/new wave scene of NYC’s East Village in the 70s?  Read more

Johnny Rotten was born, Justin Timberlake was born, The Clash toured the U.S., Little Richard's movie was released, and The Jackson 5 had their first No. 1, Today in Music History.  Read more

The brothers' Tiny Desk performance is the perfect, slow-burning introduction to their music.  Read more

The gifted bandleader played shows at the Minneapolis club all weekend long.  Read more

Five local bands played the grand opening show at Green Room on Saturday, January 28, 2023.  Read more

Despite frigid temps in the single digits, Semisonic and Chastity Brown teamed up to play two sold-out First Avenue shows celebrating the Current’s 18th anniversary this past weekend.  Read more

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about sending a message do you want to hear?  Read more

Steve Marriott was born, Elvis began recording his first album, The Stone Roses caused a scene, Janis Joplin had her most successful song released, and The Shirelles had a hit with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?".  Read more