On Saturday, Pizza Lucé Block Party broke a four-year hiatus to host a showcase of Minnesota music in downtown Minneapolis’ Warehouse District featuring Morris Day and the Time, Dua Saleh, the Cactus Blossoms, Bad Bad Hats, and more.

Clarence Avant boosted the careers of a vast array of influential figures, including Michael Jackson, Jim Brown and Barack Obama. He came back into the news after his wife was murdered in 2021.

Join The Current at The Black Hart of St. Paul before the show for a fun pre-party ahead of Brandi Carlile’s sold-out concert at the Minnesota State Fair. A free shuttle will take you to and from the fairgrounds.

What songs do you want to hear that shout out being a punk or a punk rocker?

Minneapolis police are looking for the suspects who shot seven people, killing one man, Friday night at a punk rock show.

This LA-based band has a habit of making golden-washed tunes and their indie-pop - with the sweetest of harmonies - continues on their fifth album.

An eight-hour concert Friday night was a procession of generations of hip-hop royalty, from the Sugar Hill Gang to current stars like Lil Wayne. Run-DMC gave what was billed as their last performance.

This summer, three women at the peak of their powers lead a spectacular pop culture revival. Barbie, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift shattered records and created a communal economy of irrational exuberance.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which 2020s-era hip-hop songs do you want to hear?

This week marks 50 years of hip-hop. We remember music of Missy Elliott, Funky 4 + 1, Roxanne Shanté, Salt-N-Pepa, and Gangsta Boo.