For 20 years, The Current has been Minnesota’s music heartbeat — boosting local talent and introducing fresh sounds on the radio. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, MPR News guest host Catharine Richert pulls back the curtain on The Current’s sound and how it all comes together.

Thom Yorke was born; The Beatles turned down a million bucks to perform in New York; Jose Feliciano kept World Series fans waiting with a long version of the national anthem; John Lennon was granted permanent residence in the U.S.; and Paula Abdul hit No. 1 in the album charts after 64 weeks, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what new(er) love songs would you like to hear?

On Monday, Oct. 6, he made his debut on NBC’s national performance competition The Voice.

Larry Junstrom passed away; George Harrison had his first A-side with the Beatles; Australia lost its King of Rock n Roll, Johnny O'Keefe; Bob Dylan had his 12th Top-40 hit; Tommy Stinson was born; Cher topped the singles chart, and Paisley Park opened to the public, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that are new collaborations would you like to hear?

On tour in support of her album ‘Nobody’s Girl,’ Amanda Shires chatted with Bill DeVille about the record, Aly & AJ, the Highwomen — and backgammon!

The Local Show’s Artist of the Month, Motion City Soundtrack caught up with The Current to talk about a their emo legacy, guest-heavy appearance at Minnesota Yacht Club Fest, and the Minneapolis-bred band’s first record in 10 years, ‘The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World.’

The Minnesota-based singer-songwriter recorded her latest album at Pachyderm Studios, a storied recording facility in Cannon Falls, Minnesota.

The Australian duo played songs in support of their second studio album, ‘Hickey,’ on Thursday, Oct. 2, in St. Paul. London indie group bby opened up.