Record Store Day’s fantastic collection of vinyl exclusives routinely gets all the headlines, but the day is truly about celebrating — and preserving — our beloved local record shops while bringing together the community of dedicated music fans. Here’s a rundown of what is going on for Record Store Day at various Twin Cities record shops.

Hear new releases from MUNA, This Is The Kit, Canadian artist TALK and Minneapolis artist ZORA, and discover Texas artist Teezo Touchdown. Plus, hear the new single from Foo Fighters, re-emerging with a new album after the loss of their drummer, Taylor Hawkins.

The Minneapolis musician celebrates his ‘Deep Winter’ EP at the Dakota on Monday, April 24.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for 4/20?

Phil Harder is a Minnesota-based filmmaker who spent 29 years working and collaborating on the visual element of Duluth band Low’s musical output. Harder’s film, ‘Cue the Strings - a film about Low,’ will screen this weekend at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival.

Lead singer Dave Pirner and guitarist Ryan Smith of Soul Asylum perform live at The Current and talk with Diane about their upcoming MTV Uplugged 30th Anniversary show and Record Store Day vinyl release.

The duo of Laura Les and Dylan Brady filled the Armory with songs about tooth removal, horse racing, Doritos, bloodstains, and frogs on Tuesday night.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention rivers do you want to hear?

From simple household products to dedicated appliances, vinyl lovers have a lot of options for cleaning their records to improve the sound.

The Current presents Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at Surly Brewing Festival Field on Saturday and Sunday, August 12 and 13, 2023.