In a regular series of features, we’re inviting Minnesota artists to introduce themselves to our audience. Today: folk group Maygen and the Birdwatcher. They’ll be releasing their debut album, Moonshine, with a show at Icehouse on Oct. 10. Maygen Lacey (lead vocals/guitar): I’m pretty much terrified of performing live. So, my Maygen Lacey solo stuff was always studio things and collaborations…

Jade has personally invited you to The Current's first-ever listeners trip to Iceland for the Iceland Airwaves festival. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Icelandic bands do you want to hear?

If your knowledge of rockabilly begins and ends with the Stray Cats, grease up your ducktail and pick up a copy of Nicholas F. Centino's fascinating book about the Latina/o rockabilly scene in Los Angeles.

Mary Lucia talks about a music documentary that chronicles one of her favorite punk bands of all time, the highly influential Descendents.

It’s the quirkiest and most delightful recording in a catalog where quirky delights abound. The story of Prince and the Revolution’s “Kiss,” from 1986, has been told many times — its genesis as a demo for the band Mazarati, protégés of Revolution bassist BrownMark; of he and that band turned into a skeletal groove unlike…

Today, we celebrate Ben Gibbard for his birthday! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Ben Gibbard songs do you want to hear?

Happy Duran Duran appreciation day! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Duran Duran or that feature Duran Duran do you want to hear?

Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what indigenous bands/musicians do you want to hear?

Describing the album title to Jill Riley, Yola says that Standing for Myself "is as much about standing in my power as much as it is deciding that minimizing myself is not going to win me anything," and, "that title is, for anyone who's listening to it, is to be fully yourself and to satisfy your spirit's will to manifest and be in this world."

Many people have been celebrating the best athletes in the world for the past 2 weeks, but the Olympic Games come to a close on Sunday. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about 'the best' do you want to hear?