Since its inception in 1926, Black History Month commemorates the valuable contributions, achievements, and the remarkable history of black Americans. In honor of Black History Month, I asked several black Minnesota leaders to share the artists and songs that inspire them. Raeisha Williams and her mother Rosemary Nelvin-Williams worked hard to open the doors of…

Indie pop band half alive is playing a sold out show at the 7th St Entry tonight. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands who have punctuation in their name?

This Saturday, Feb. 2, Minneapolis rockers Kiss the Tiger will host a release show at Icehouse, with special guests the Smokes, in celebration of the band’s second full-length album Let Me Bleed. Fans can expect Kiss the Tiger’s mix of classic, punk, and grunge rock on this new release…with a bit more finesse on the production end.…

Listen. It's a high of -14 today in the Twin Cities. You maybe risked your life to get to work today. Or you're cooped up at home. It's hard to think about anything else besides the temp today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for a bitterly cold day?

In his new biography of Lou Reed, Anthony DeCurtis doesn't try to dig too deep into the Velvet Underground frontman's psyche. Instead, he offers an informative description of Reed's long and wildly influential career.

As anticipated, singer-songwriter-rapper-flutist Lizzo killed it on Tuesday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Performing her recently released single, “Juice,” Lizzo weaved through the energetic audience in her sparkly, bright pink outfit as her dance crew added to the song’s party vibes with their moves. The performance ended with a flute solo by Lizzo and…

Hüsker Dü. The Replacements. Two seminal names in Minnesota rock, two bands that exploded out of the Twin Cities alternative scene in the ‘80s and changed the course of popular music. There, the similarities end. Or do they? I invited Replacements superfan Martin Devaney, a local singer-songwriter, to sit down with Hüsker Dü superfan Brian…

Two of the most influential rock bands in Minnesota history just happened to hit the scene at the same time. Hüsker Dü exploded out of the Macalester College campus, while the Replacements crawled up from South Minneapolis. Formed in 1979, both groups became legends with international cult followings. Lots of people were fans of both,…

This week on Listen to Looch, Mary Lucia is joined by The Current's Managing Digital Producer Brett Baldwin, who gives his account of seeing Neil Young at the Orpheum Theatre, one of four shows Young is doing in Minneapolis this week.

As we prepare for dangerously freezing temperatures in Minnesota tomorrow, what songs can you think of for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that offer creative ways to stay warm?