Plus: Foo Fighters fought the U of M’s Covid policy, Jeremy Messersmith’s got a Prince story, and more.  Read more

Reload.it has been working towards its goal of making a safe space for femme DJs in Minneapolis through weekly DJ workshops held in the Northrup King Building in northeast Minneapolis, in-person artist events, and social media outreach.  Read more

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that would make for a good snowplow name?  Read more

Is Peter Jackson’s new documentary too much Beatles studio footage - or not enough? Read more

The Rolling Stones recorded "Brown Sugar" at Muscle Shoals studios; A concert by The Who at The Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati turned to disaster; and The Beatles released 'Rubber Soul', Today in Music History.  Read more

The Walker Art Center’s annual tradition of spotlighting innovative British ads returns this year; brace yourself for a wild, sometimes worrisome ride. Read more

Lindsey Jordan of Snail Mail joins The Current to play songs from her 2021 record, "Valentine". Jordan also spoke with Mary Lucia about her upcoming vocal chord surgery, what books she's picked up recently, and her resistance to being creatively boxed in.  Read more

We’re kicking off December with new songs from Bloc Party, FKA Twigs and Ibeyi, and we’ve got some new sounds for you to discover from Los Angeles artist NoSo; Austin, Texas artist Rajinee; and from Minnesota’s St. Anthony Mann.  Read more

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what punk, emo, and hardcore songs do you want to hear on this fine Thursday morning?  Read more

For just over a decade, punk bands were able to cash in on major labels’ thirst for relevant rock. Dan Ozzi’s new book chronicles the era from Green Day’s Dookie to Against Me!’s New Wave.  Read more