Lunar Bedrooms: Lunar Bedrooms EP Lunar Bedrooms’ debut EP will be out into the world come Thursday. The new-wave — or should I say next-wave — crew is set to release a seven-track EP at the Triple Rock. There is an additional remix of “GSVRU” by c.Kostra as well. They will be joined by Pornonono,…

Duluth mayor Don Ness has been called “the most popular mayor in America” (or “the Hipster King of the Zenith City”) — and with good reason, as his approval ratings among his constituents are sky-high. Still, Ness has decided to step away from City Hall to pursue other projects. His last day in office will…

The Current's digital producer Luke Taylor shares his top songs and albums of 2015.

Festival Palomino, Trampled By Turtles‘ Americana festival at Canterbury Park, has announced that it will return for a third year: the 2016 date is Saturday, Sept. 17. Early-bird tickets are now on sale. The lineup won’t be announced until early next year, but it’s a pretty safe bet that a certain quick-strumming band from Duluth will…

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Jim McGuinn (in for Jill Riley) and Sean McPherson to talk about arts events with a particularly Minnesotan appeal.

Wolf Alice and Leon Bridges are back on the chart; Foals and Dawes are inducted to the Hall of Fame; and two locals get the No.1 and No.2 spots for the first time ever.

Bones & Beeker: Bones & Beeker Brendan Kelly, a.k.a. BK-One, has teamed up with Anthony Newes to form Bones & Beeker. Newes didn’t have a hip-hop background, but came from band settings both in the rock and folk genres. Kelly had been Brother Ali’s DJ for quite some time, traveling around the world with the…

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson to talk about a variety of arts offerings happening in the Twin Cities. 'It's the Twin Cities, it's the weekend -- of course there are cool events,' Marianne says.

Buddy Holly made his last major TV appearance; the first night of the T.A.M.I. show took place; Janet Jackson's Minneapolis-produced 'Rhythm Nation 1814' hit No. 1 in the album charts; Bill Berry retired from R.E.M.; and the Sex Pistols' one and only studio album was released in the U.S., Today in Music History.

The Beach Boys' song 'Good Vibrations' entered the singles charts; the Supremes had the No. 1 album; Bob Dylan returned to Duluth for a gig after a near-30-year absence; and Pearl Jam played their very first gig 25 years ago Today in Music History.