Since it’s Christmas Eve, we’re turning back the calendar to enjoy holiday classics from the Jets, Ondara, Gaelynn Lea, Sweetwater Revival, and Robert Robinson.

Great new discoveries from DNM, Mike Dreams, Cassette, and more

If you’re heading out this New Year’s Eve, there are celebrations planned across Minneapolis and St. Paul. Here are over a dozen festive options.

There’s no shortage of stuff to stream this season, but if you’re the kind of person who likes to be ahead of the curve when it comes to awards announcements, you’ll make sure to catch these ten movies that are getting Oscars buzz.

‘Flashdance.’ ‘Footloose.’ ‘Ghostbusters.’ Music and movies have always gone together, but the '80s brought popcorn and the pop charts closer than ever before, or since. That was largely the result of Hollywood economics in the MTV era, but it was also thanks to two Minnesota inventions: the indoor shopping mall and the Musicland stores that turned cassettes into impulse buys.

Tune in for a festive list of Holiday songs from some of your favorite Minnesota artists including Davina and the Vagabonds, Sarah Morris, Good Night Gold Dust, Jeremy Messersmtih, The New Standards and more We’ll also pay tribute to local artists we lost this year including Max Graham, the beloved mandolinist of Kind Country, Billy Franze, “The Reverend” guitar player for Dr. Mambo’s Combos, and Jessa Roquet, the talented singer/songwriter of Gambler’s Daughter.

In a biweekly series of features, we’re inviting Minnesota artists to introduce themselves to our audience. Today: Durry, a Burnsville sibling rock duo who exploded out of quarantine.

Plus: The Current’s Top 89 year-end staff lists, a contrary “Closing Time” reading, and plenty more.

The longtime Prince associate and leader of the Jellybean Johnson Experience hopes to launch the effort in North Minneapolis.

The pace of new Minnesota music isn’t slacking as we batten down for holidays at home.