The new music video for garage rocker Monica LaPante‘s “Tinted Light” is not interested in looking at the glass half full. “Essentially the song is the opposite of seeing the world through rose-colored glasses,” LaPlante said about the song. “It’s about embracing seeing things in a darker way.” With shots of the band partially obscured by…

Happy 60th Birthday to Dan Wilson! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from Dan Wilson bands, or songs that he's written or produced for others?

The first publication to come out of a new Institute for Bob Dylan Studies, editor Sean Latham's new book brings a range of contributors' insights to bear on the endlessly fascinating artist.

It's all things Bob Dylan at The Current as we look forward to Dylan's 80th birthday. Mary Lucia talks about D.A. Pennebaker's 1967 documentary 'Dont Look Back,' which, even if you're not a fan of the music, will likely make you a fan of Bob Dylan the person.

Today is Joey Ramone's birthday - best-known as lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Ramones. In memory of Joey, what classic and influential punk rock do you want to hear, along with those they've inspired?

The Electric Fetus today announced that it’s closing its Duluth location, a staple of the north country music scene since 1987. “After 33 years in business, we’ve made the difficult decision to permanently close our Duluth location after having to shut down for COVID-19 since March 2020,” wrote the store’s owners in a statement. “It’s…

Florida has officially started piloting the release of genetically modified mosquitoes in hopes of reducing the spread of disease. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about robots and bugs?

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for Tax Day?

Turning 80 this month, Bob Dylan has certainly had an epic life. He’s also written some epic songs — and we mean epic. Although he kept things pretty concise at the beginning of his career, Dylan soon began to draw on the folk tradition of long story songs, putting his own surreal touch on the genre.…

Annie Clark said that she had taken angularity as far as she could in her music, and decided to go in a completely different direction for the new album. "So much of this new record is really just things that move in and out like water and flow, and really being way more about that kind of energy than about things that are right angles and clear lines."