Doomtree fans buckled in for a marathon celebration of the collective’s family tree last night at Familia HQ in Minneapolis. While Doomtree have not dropped a group album since 2015, its members have stayed ridiculously busy with side projects. Several offshoots had their chance to shine before the crew took the stage last night at…

O.A.R. (short for Of A Revolution) is in town tonight at Mystic Lake. What bands do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that have abbreviations for band names?

Devata Daun – In My Room Pytch Records’ Devata Daun is some mix of Circe and benevolent temptress in this song, stuffed with saxophone and Linn drum samples, from her new EP Pye Luis. Inside Voice + Kelvin Wailey triptych Dancers Kelvin Wailey accompany Inside Voice — aka Peter Miller and Hilary James of We Are The…

On Sept. 26 at Ted Mann Concert Hall, the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts will be honoring Prince by presenting him with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Considered the University’s highest honor, the degree is given to people who made significant cultural contributions in their lifetime. In June 2016, the University…

Doomtree will be playing the Familia Headquarters tomorrow night featuring the collective's various side and solo projects such as Shredders, Four Fists, Air Credits and Cloquet. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from artists' side projects?

As students head back to school this fall, many return to their classrooms with stories from summer camp. Some kids will tell their friends about making s’mores and friendship bracelets, while others will tell tales of writing original music and performing in their own rock concert. In addition to writing for The Current, I teach…

Haley (f.k.a. Haley Bonar) has announced the release date for her upcoming album, Pleasureland, due out on Oct 12. Last month, she dropped a new single via YouTube titled “Infinite Pleasure Part 2,” and if it’s any indication, Pleasureland might be stepping away from the pop-rock that has defined a majority of her music so…

Last night, Metallica played a sold-out show at Target Center in Minneapolis, kitty-corner from First Avenue. The concert marked the first time the metal monsters played Minnesota since becoming the first rock band to play the Vikings’ new U.S. Bank Stadium, in 2016. While Metallica’s set consisted mostly of their greatest hits, the band did throw…

Freddie Mercury was born today in 1946. It's no secret that Queen was what it was because of his incredible talent as a front man, and as the winner of our March Music Madness Iconic Voices competition it's clear Current listeners agree. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what other iconic front people do you want to hear featured?

In 'She Begat This,' Joan Morgan explores the legacy of 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,' two decades after that landmark album's release.