Although 2018 is still a faraway thought for some, local venues are already starting to book up with New Year’s Eve shows. Some of the biggest names to announce shows so far include Lizzo, Morris Day and P.O.S. Lizzo will headline a NYE party at Myth, with special guests Brooke Candy and CupcakKe and a…

Bob Dylan was raised Jewish in Duluth and Hibbing, Minnesota — but in his 30s, he found a new religion. From the late 1970s through the early 1980s, Dylan was a practicing born-again Christian, and that became a central fact animating his songwriting for three albums that have since become known among fans as “the…

Bob Dylan has just announced a show at St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on Oct. 25, with Mavis Staples. When Dylan last came to town, in 2014, The Current’s staff set out to review every one of Bob Dylan’s studio albums since his 1962 debut. Freshly updated with coverage of Dylan’s newest releases, written by…

Queens of the Stone Age and Spoon tied for #1 on the chart this week, marking Spoon's second #1 track of the year. Lots of debuts on the chart this week too, with fresh appearances from Francis and the Lights, The New Pornographers, Cage The Elephant, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Jeff Tweedy, and The Shins.

Lulu’s Playground, “Late For A Date” Lulu’s Playground are Adam Meckler (trumpet), Cory Grossman (cello), Steven Hobert (accordion), and Ben Abrahamson (guitar), and they know how to have fun. Recently, the quartet rode a four-person surrey around Como Park while playing “Late For A Date” from Shadow Voices.   Glitteratti, “Ask the Mrs.” A little public dancing never…

Elvis got mobbed after a show; James Taylor had a No. 1 single with friend Carole King's song; Survivor had the No. 1 album with 'Eye of the Tiger'; Springsteen played his longest show ever; and R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry was born in Duluth, Minn., Today in Music History.

Testing a mic at the Duluth Coffee Company on Friday in his best radio-hypeman voice, Brian Oake referred to The Current’s new 104.3 FM frequency as “Duluth’s 100,000 watt flamethrower!” Well, not quite — but it’s great to have a new, stronger signal in the area, one that will soon be supplemented by 94.1 to…

Greg Grease, “Migraine” Greg Grease is an unconventional doctor in “Migraine,” a great wub&B track produced by Psymun, Grease, and his ZULUZULUU bandmate Trelly Mo (who guests in the video). Alan De Leon Taverna directs. Reflectivore, “Ticonderoga” Duluth band Reflectivore will play the Bayfront Festival Park with Cloud Cult on July 22. Before that date, check out their new…

I don’t know exactly what I was expecting when I drove to Duluth to meet the director of Glensheen, but it wasn’t the casually dressed thirty-something guy who shook my hand and immediately asked if I wanted to hop into a kayak. Dan Hartman has led the team running the historic London Road mansion since 2013,…

Tomorrow is July 4 — Independence Day — and although it may be on a Tuesday this year, there are still plenty of fun festivities planned. As is tradition, many of these celebrations involve the ritual of lighting fireworks, but fireworks are not the only way you can celebrate America tomorrow. There are countless other events…