For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that your mom would like?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from bands named after a last name would you like to hear?

Kentucky alt-country troubadour Sturgill Simpson brought the Who the F**k Is Johnny Blue Skies? tour to the Armory in Minneapolis on Tuesday, May 6.

The 27th Annual Homegrown Music Festival, the biggest week-long music event in Minnesota, ran from Sunday, April 27, until Sunday, May 4, at more than 30 venues in Duluth.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists with AAPI heritage would you like to hear?

The boygenius member performed on Monday, May 5, for the first of two nights at Palace Theatre in St. Paul. Katie Gavin of Muna and jasmine.4.t opened up.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about or relating to teachers would you like to hear?

Indie folk band The Head and the Heart are releasing their sixth album, Aperture, on Friday, May 9, and starting their North American tour on May 30. Vocalist and guitarist John Russell and pianist Kenny Hensley spoke to Jill Riley of The Current’s Morning Show about the process of recording the new album and their upcoming tour.

The Current caught up with Van Etten at home before she and the Attachment Theory began their current North American tour, which stops at St. Paul’s Palace Theatre on Saturday, May 10.

Folk and Americana artist Metts stands apart from other ‘American Idol’ alumni by virtue of creating his own music.