For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs referencing roads or highways do you want to hear?

The Current is celebrating them all with the 893 Essential Bands countdown, and you decide who makes the list! We're inviting you to vote for your 10 favorite bands of all time.

Ahead of a performance opening for Semisonic at Palace Theatre, singer/songwriter Laamar performed three songs from the Flowers EP at The Current’s studios.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs by your favorite bands of all time do you want to hear?

Performing at the Duluth Masonic Temple, Wisconsin-based singer-songwriter carisa enchanted with a seven-song set of original songs. Watch the complete performance.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what country songs, past or present, by Black artists do you want to hear?

Saturday Night Live poked fun at NPR's Tiny Desk this weekend, with Bowen Yang playing the part of an aggravated intern who just wants the band to keep it down so he can get back to work.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers about his new collection of piano music, his second, called "Piano Piano 2."

Koskinen’s latest album was developed over the past four years and involved the input of many collaborators.

Is the much-hyped sequel to Renaissance a country album? In many ways, yes — but it's also a sprawling collage of disparate references, while remaining a Beyoncé album at its heart.