The animated film Piece By Piece traces Pharrell’s early life as a boy growing up in Virginia Beach and follows his trajectory to a Grammy-winning songwriter, performer and producer.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about getting things done or taking action would you like to hear?

Renowned soul and gospel singer Cissy Houston has died. She was part of a extraordinary musical family that included Dionne Warwick and her superstar daughter, Whitney Houston.

Papa Mbye's second EP, PARCELLES 16, emerged from a trip to Senegal and The Gambia. Mbye spoke with The Current about the experience and how it profoundly influenced the direction of the lyrics and music.  

On Sunday night, Brittany Howard and Michael Kiwanuka joined forces at Palace Theatre in St. Paul.

The French electronic pop duo Air performed their lauded debut album, Moon Safari, from start to finish on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the State Theatre in Minneapolis.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists you found on The Current would you like to hear?

San Francisco software engineer Riley Walz's Bop Spotter runs the song identifier app Shazam to quietly listen in on what music passersby are listening to in the city's diverse Mission District.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what are more songs from artists coming to town in Rocktober that you would like to hear?

In 1991 — MPR’s first year of live broadcasts from its booth at the Minnesota State Fair — the late Kris Kristofferson was interviewed and performed two songs to promote an upcoming event that brought together Indigenous people, environmentalists and artists.