On a recent visit to the Twin Cities, James Mercer and Yuuki Matthews of The Shins stopped at The Current to host at Theft of the Dial session during which they shared some of their favorite songs as well as a couple of their own.

Jay-Z has been a pretty busy man over these past few weeks, including being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, becoming the first rapper ever to receive the honor. The same day, Jay-Z tweeted what may be his personal top-15 rappers list. Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis takes a closer look.

We're scouring the globe -- from London to Mali, Syria to L.A. -- to bring you the best new music.

Some programs are returning from the July 4 holiday week with new shows, and artists this week include Perfume Genius, the Kills, the New Pornographers, Saint Paul and the Broken Bones and others. See the complete rundown.

Back after more than 20 years away from recording, Peter Perrett's 'An Epic Story' is Mary Lucia's DJ Pick of the Week.

Back after more than 20 years away from recording, Peter Perrett's 'An Epic Story' is Mary Lucia's DJ Pick of the Week.

A fan has recreated the classic '90s video scene for scene (more or less), using existing footage of Sesame Street characters.

Chance The Rapper, fresh from a 23,000-strong, sold-out show the night before, brought a thoughtful and fresh take to his Tiny Desk concert. Watch video of the performance.

This week, Jade gets into new music from SZA, Cage the Elephant, Jeff Tweedy, Girlpool, and more.

'Lunar Days' is the Clientele's first new song in seven years, it's Mac Wilson's DJ Pick of the Week for June 26. Check out the new track today!