Mary Lucia: a conversation with legendary photographer Mick Rock April 12, 2018 Mick Rock is a legendary photographer who has captured iconic images of artists like Syd Barrett, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Queen, the Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Blondie, Joan Jett and so many more. Mary Lucia recently had the chance to speak to Mick Rock about his longtime friendship with David Bowie and about his ongoing career as a pioneering rock photographer. Read More ›
Durand Jones and the Indications bring their soulful sound to The Current studio April 12, 2018 Although the singing career of Durand Jones began somewhat reluctantly, soul-music outfit Durand Jones and the Indications are now in it for the long haul. 'It's been a pretty fun ride so far,' Jones says, 'and we've got a lot more work to do.' Durand Jones and the Indications recently visited The Current for a session hosted by Jade. Read More ›
Ahead of their Minnesota Music Summit keynote addresses, Lori Barbero and Venus DeMars reflect on #MeToo April 12, 2018 This Friday and Saturday, the annual Minnesota Music Summit returns with a timely new theme: “Amplifying Our Voices,” a two-day series of events at St. Catherine University that seeks to elevate women and nonbinary artists in the music community. The headliner for this year’s summit is the revered Portland songwriter Laura Viers, who will deliver… Read More ›
The Chart Show: Record Store Day participants prevail April 11, 2018 Courtney Barnett, Dessa, and Trampled by Turtles all nabbed spots on the chart this week and will be putting out exclusive releases for this year's Record Store Day. Read More ›
Music News: Unfinished Prince memoir expected this year April 11, 2018 Today's top music news stories include an update on Prince's unfinished memoir, Mariah Carey's discussion of bipolar disorder, and HD vinyl. Read More ›
Is the Trampled By Turtles song 'Kelly's Bar' inspired by a real place? It sure is April 11, 2018 After the release of Trampled By Turtles' new single, 'Kelly's Bar,' the people at Kelly's Tap House in Red Wing, Minn., have been enjoying the results of being a Minnesota music landmark. 'People have been coming in saying that they wanted eat at the place that Trampled By Turtles were singing about,' says bartender Mitch Anderson, who remembers when Dave Simonett frequented the establishment. Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Lighters in the Sky: The All-Time Greatest Concerts 1960-2016' April 11, 2018 In 'Lighters in the Sky,' music writer Corbin Reiff describes one iconic concert from almost every year of the rock era. Read More ›
Today in Music History: Remembering Stuart Adamson on his birthday April 11, 2018 James Brown entered the charts for the first time; Pearl Jam played for SNL; Dylan made his New York debut; and Stuart Adamson was born, Today in Music History. Read More ›
Music News: Seeing two concerts a month can add nine years to your life, says study April 10, 2018 Today's top music news stories include a study about live music and health; the death of a Staple Singer; and the Knopflers planning to skip Dire Straits' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Read More ›
Holidae debut “Royalty” video, announce forthcoming EP April 10, 2018 Pop duo Holidae made a splash in 2016, winning the Star Tribune‘s Are You Local? contest and performing sets all over the Twin Cities. Then, they briefly dipped under the radar. Today, vocalist Ashley Gold and producer Garrett Neal are back with big news; not only have they dropped a new music video today, they’re also planning… Read More ›
Lord Huron perform in The Current studio April 24, 2018 When Lord Huron stopped at The Current, their latest album, 'Vide Noir', was but three days old. 'For once we timed it right where the record came out when we started touring,' laughs Lord Huron frontman Ben Schneider. 'It feels good, it feels like the stars are aligned.' Listen to Lord Huron's in-studio session, hosted by Sean McPherson. Read More ›
Live from the Palace Theatre: 3 concerts from The Current April 24, 2018 May 4, 5 and 6, we'll bring you three terrific concerts -- The Decemberists, Trampled by Turtles, and Dr. Dog -- directly to your eyes and ears. No travel necessary. Read More ›
Khruangbin perform in The Current studio April 23, 2018 It's easy to think Houston-based trio Khruangbin might be from Thailand. 'The first album was inspired by Thai music and our band name is Thai,' says bassist Laura Lee, 'but we pull from music from all over the world.' In town for a show at the Turf Club in St. Paul, Khruangbin stopped at The Current for a session hosted by David Safar. Read More ›
Bedouine performs in The Current studio April 23, 2018 'This was really a passion project, this record,' Bedouine says. 'I didn't really think it would see the light of day. Everything else was really unexpected.' Now with a critically acclaimed debut album and a spot opening for Waxahatchee and Hurray For The Riff Raff, Bedouine stopped at The Current studio for a session hosted by Mark Wheat. Read More ›
Calexico perform in The Current studio April 23, 2018 Writing favorably about Calexico's new album, 'The Thread That Keeps Us,' many critics have described the album as freewheeling, gritty or aggressive. 'We were just having fun, just messing around,' explains Calexico frontman Joey Burns. 'You go in [to the studio] and you want to try something new.' Hear some of those new songs and more about Calexico in an in-studio session hosted by Mary Lucia. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Rockabilly April 26, 2018 Today in 1938, rockabilly legend Duane Eddy was born, making him 80 today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what rockabilly and rockabilly-influenced artists do you want to hear? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Happy 80th birthday to Duane Eddy April 26, 2018 Ringo made a horrible TV movie, Studio 54 opened its door, Nirvana played an important gig, country legend George Jones died in Nashville, and Duane Eddy was born, Today in Music History. Read More ›
Coffee Break Suggestions and Archive November 08, 2016 Got an idea for a Coffee Break? Want to see what we did a while back? Read More ›