Jeremy Nutzman has been a man of many stage names, but he seems to have found a special sound as Velvet Negroni. Stopping by The Current on a break from tour, he performs three songs from his album Neon Brown and shares a conversation with Local Show host Andrea Swensson.

Members of the Duluth music scene are mourning the loss of one of its key members. Rick Boo, co-owner of Carmody Irish Pub and Brewing, died of an undisclosed cause on Aug. 28. To those who knew him he was a champion for the Duluth music scene and an advocate local artists just starting out.…

Most students and teachers are back to school this week and we're coming to terms with the inevitability of fall. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference something that has to do with fall, back to school, etc.?

The Beautiful Ones, a memoir by Prince, will be published on Oct. 29. Unfortunately, the book was hardly begun when Prince died in April 2016. An article just published in The New Yorker, written by Prince’s literary collaborator Dan Piepenbring, reveals that the book would have been truly extraordinary — and that even the few…

It's the highly-anticipated sixth studio album from the postmodern chanteuse, and although the folk-flavored arrangements don't break Del Rey's well-established melancholy mold, it's an inviting and often witty effort: on the album cover, she's extending a hand to welcome you on board.

Before last night I was a Brandi fan, but I was no fanatic. I have come to the light. I spent most of the time before the show surveying the landscape, assessing what kind of “crowd” we’d be dealing with tonight. I was slightly taken by surprise because it was a mix of…well…everybody. That made…

Today in 1975, KC and the Sunshine Band went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Get Down Tonight." And tonight, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats will play a sold out show at Surly Brewing Festival Field. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from a band that is named Blank and the Band Name?

It’s MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair, so after posting this video round-up, I’m headed to Falcon Heights for broadcasts and cookies. Host Sean McPherson will host trivia at our booth (the corner of Judson and Nelson) at 12:30 p.m., and Local Show host Andrea Swensson will introduce a Shredders set at Dan Patch…

Lizzo ripped it up at Monday's MTV Music Video Awards with a 4 minute rendition of "Truth Hurts" and "Good as Hell" in front of a giant inflatable booty. As Minnesotans love to claim Lizzo as our own, we can now claim that booty as our own as it was made by a local company. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that celebrate butts, booties, rear ends, etc?

The spirited energy of the Turf Club on a Wednesday was succinctly conveyed in one of Alex Lahey’s catchy tunes: “So what, you’re here/ Every day’s the weekend.” Complete with shouted choruses, emphatic head bobbing, and plenty of dancing, Lahey transformed an otherwise typical weekday night into an honorary weekend. The Australian singer-songwriter released her…