Bemidji native Berit “Ber” Dybing on new music, collaboration, writing lyrics, and living in Europe.

Behold the mind behind HiFi Hair, and its side hustle as a music emporium, in this close encounter with proprietor Jon Clifford.

Local grunge-pop rising stars Gully Boys and new wave newcomers Toilet Rats opened the show.

Here is a roundup of 15 of the biggest New Year’s Eve music events going on in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

Lizz Winstead, a Minneapolis-originated writer, comedian and activist, stopped at The Current Morning Show ahead of her two-night engagement at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis that looks back on the year that was.

The local alt-country act put on a memorable performance in St. Paul on Saturday evening. Rock supergroup Golden Smog was the opening act.

The Burnsville alt-rock group, featuring siblings Austin and Taryn Durry, performed to a sold-out crowd in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday.

Houck performed solo at Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop + Coffee Bar in south Minneapolis on Friday evening for The Current’s latest MicroShow.

Available to play at more than a dozen locations throughout Minnesota right now, the game is much more than just slapping an IP on some flippers and letting it rip.

Ondara, Kenyan singer-songwriter based in Minneapolis, played an acoustic show at Uptown Theater in Minneapolis on Friday. Peter Miller of South Minneapolis indie rock band We Are The Willows performed a solo set to open up the show. This show was part of the second night of The Current’s Winter Warmup.