The first time I saw Bad Bad Hats play a show it was in the parking lot of a brewery during Art-A-Whirl a few years ago. What stuck with me after that show, beyond the upbeat power trio playing their indie rock anthems, was a moment when vocalist Kerry Alexander looked at one of those…

Almost all of Minnesota is experiencing a drought, leading many cities to introduce water conservation measures. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about water do you want to hear?

Strange in a *good* way.

Ahead of the July 30 release of Prince’s album Welcome 2 America, the legend’s estate has made album track “Hot Summer” available to stream and purchase. The funky jam is new to many fans, but familiar to The Current’s audience as we were able to present the song’s world premiere shortly after Prince recorded it…

Mary Lucia talks about the Netflix Original documentary, 'Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics,' a film that explores psychedelic drugs through the experiences of actors, comedians, musicians and others who have used them.

Wildfire smoke has reached record levels in Minnesota this week. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about haze and smoke do you want to hear?

Today's Coffee Break is inspired by the birth of two key figures in Seattle's grunge movement, Chris Cornell and Stone Gossard. What songs do you want to hear from grunge-era bands of Seattle and beyond?

The 30th anniversary of Lollapalooza was yesterday. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from bands on 1991's lineup do you want to hear?

Even after years away, The Golden Casket has the Modest Mouse hallmarks: skittery indie rock followed by hooky choruses and catchy riffs, anchored by that voice that's somewhere between early Meat Puppets country/punk and Frank Black's Pixies yelp. Isaac Brock is like someone you meet at a party and spend an evening fascinated by, listening as he spins yarns and theories, a mesmerizing stranger. We don't leave the party friends, but we're captivated, thinking about what he's been saying.

This weekend rescheduled Twin Cities Pride Festival is in Loring Park. What pride anthems do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?