Wild Horses and Erik Koskinen Jul 31, 2024Wild Horses and Erik Koskinen at the Turf Club on August 10, 2024.
Killer Mike and the Midnight Revival Jul 31, 2024Killer Mike and the Midnight Revival at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Monday, August 5, 2024.
ReviewsVampire Weekend bring big, confident sound to the ArmoryMacie Rasmussen and Sara Fish • Jul 31, 2024Vampire Weekend demonstrated during their first Twin Cities performances in five years, this is a group peaking right now.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Classic CarsJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jul 31, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about cars and driving would you like to hear?
In MemoriamRemembering Happy Traum, a pillar of folk music performance and instruction Luke Taylor • Jul 30, 2024Lifelong New York resident Harry “Happy” Traum was an accomplished musician and performer and an early collaborator with Bob Dylan. But Traum’s greatest legacy may be his work in creating music lessons.
PhotosPhotos: Guster thrill MicroShow crowd at Green RoomJuliet Farmer • Jul 30, 2024A packed and enthusiastic crowd assembled at Green Room in Minneapolis for an intimate Guster MicroShow, supported by Fat Tire Ale. The Massachusetts band released their ninth studio album, Ooh La La, in May.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: National Climb a Mountain DayJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jul 30, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention mountains, hills, summits, peaks or climbing do you want to hear?
Good NewsGood News: Shannon Shaw of Shannon and the Clams shares an inspiring songAyisha Jaffer • Jul 30, 2024This week on Good News on The Current, Shannon Shaw of Shannon and the Clams talks about the powerful influence of a song by the Shangri-Las.
In MemoriamToumani Diabaté plucked the kora's 21 strings. The world fell in love with his musicAaron Cohen • Jul 29, 2024The musician died this month at age 58. His collaborators are paying tribute to "a great artist who belongs to the world.”
PhotosPhotos: Faces of First Avenue's Rock Lottery 2024Laura Buhman • Jul 29, 2024Last week, 25 local musicians were drafted into five new bands, and then had 48 hours to create original music to perform on the mainroom stage on Friday, July 26.
