One of the shining voices of bossa nova, the Brazilian artist made both herself and the song world famous with her beguiling rendition, kicking off an illustrious career.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs by legendary songwriter Cynthia Weil should we play?

Live Nation present Queens of the Stone Age with The End is Nero at the Armory on Sunday, September 17.

Grand Old Day made a thrilling comeback to St. Paul on Sunday, June 4. The Current’s Grand Stage was a feature attraction with performances by the Jayhawks, Bad Bad Hats, Sophia Eris & MAKR, and DJ Shannon Blowtorch.

Local Show host Diane talks with drummer/composer Dave King of The Bad Plus about their latest record and new lineup, featuring tenor sax and electric guitar. They also discuss his many side projects, and The Bad Plus’ upcoming show at First Avenue with Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog and Al Sparhawk.

One half of Americana duo Plains returned for a solo show in St. Paul.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs by Black artists that shaped the history of music should we play?

Josh Ritter does a MicroShow with solo music performance and book reading at Minneapolis Club on Tuesday, Aug. 15, rescheduled from its original date of June 28.

Lucinda Williams’ 15th studio album, ‘Stories From a Rock N Roll Heart,’ releases June 30. Ahead of the release, Williams connected with Bill DeVille to talk about the new record and about her many ties to Minneapolis.

The Nude Party’s latest album is ‘Rides On,’ and during their tour in support of the album, the band visited The Current studio to play four songs from the record and to chat with host Bill DeVille. Watch the full session.