If you missed catching a glimpse of Sean Tillman performing as Calvin Krime on Wednesday night at the Turf Club, hopefully you were lucky enough to see him last night at his first-ever performance with his full Har Mar Superstar band in his hometown of Owatonna. As the second stop on his 2019 tour that…

Happy summer, all! I moved last weekend (from St. Paul to Minneapolis — but don’t think I won’t miss the “boring” city) and am still trying to sort through the cardboard chaos. But you and I can both count on the routine of the Local Current Blog Friday Five. Here are a handful of videos…

Let's go on a MUSICAL VACATION this week. We're taking you to Europe. Fourth stop - Manchester!

U.S. Girls played a show at the Turf Club last night along with co-headliner Sweet Spirit and special guest Calvin Krime. Throughout the hour-long set, U.S. Girls’ Meg Remy rarely paused between songs. In fact, I’m not sure the full band ever quit playing, and only barely slowed during interludes while Remy and others continued…

Let's go on a MUSICAL VACATION this week. We're taking you to Europe. Third stop - Liverpool!

Author Karen Tongson makes a case for the late Karen Carpenter as more than just a guilty pleasure or tragic tale: as a gifted musician whose story and legacy have been defined too narrowly.

60 years ago today, Bob Dylan (known to the town then and now as Bob Zimmerman) graduated from Hibbing High School before briefly attending the University of Minnesota, then rocketing on. Dylan was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth and lived in Hibbing from the age of six onward. At 186 square miles, Hibbing…

Although Minnesota has many opportunities to explore and celebrate the life and legacy of Prince during his birth week, fans from around the world come together in their own communities to celebrate the Purple One. Craig Alexander, a Texas native, created the annual event Prince Day Houston, which is held in the city of Houston,…

With the popularity of Hozier's song, 'Nina Cried Power,' Mary Lucia watched the Netflix documentary, 'What Happened, Miss Simone?' and shares her thoughts about it with you.

Ahead of headlining Rock the Garden on June 29, Scott Devendorf, bass-player for The National, sat down with The Current's music director David Safar to talk about the band's latest release, I Am Easy to Find.