April is a busy month for Minnesota music fans. Each new week brings with it new opportunities to explore music through a local lens. There are events like the Mid West Music Fest, Record Store Day, and of course the events celebrating Prince (not to mention countless other performances and events). With so much going…

Thanks to Pablo for writing in with today's theme idea. Judas Priest, a heavy metal band originally formed in West Bromwich just outside of Birmingham, is playing The Armory in Minneapolis tonight. So for today's Coffee Break, what bands from the Birmingham area do you want to hear?

When you hear Courtney Barnett’s name in the Twin Cities, it doesn’t just echo — it resonates. The Australian musician has a strong fan base here in Minnesota, and it reaches new heights with every song she releases. Back in October, she visited The Current’s studio with Kurt Vile to promote their collaborative release Lotta…

The country singer discusses branching out from small-town nostalgia, getting married and bringing Daft Punk to classic country for her latest album, 'Golden Hour.'

Weather-wise, March is going out like a lion, but jeremy messersmith’s Friday night performance at First Avenue showed that when it comes to music, the lion and the lamb can be one and the same. Monica LaPlante kicked things off in her signature cool-girl style. LaPlante and her band spew a palpable energy that radiates…

When Debbie Duncan gets on stage to sing, she enters a different world and brings her audience with her. As a veteran jazz vocalist in the Twin Cities, she is known for her vibrant personality, energy, and range, and she keeps her audience engaged the whole time. Duncan will be releasing her new album Full…

If you are Christian, you might be celebrating Good Friday today ahead of Sunday's Easter holiday. Let's take musical inspiration from that and hear songs with "good" in the lyrics for today's Coffee Break.

Kate Nash has learned a thing or two from being a wrestler. “The physicality that I’ve become comfortable with by doing Glow has really encouraged me as a live performer, so I’m really inspired at the moment,” she says about her current tour, which comes to the Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis on April 19.…

The Current’s audience voted the Shackletons’ “Minnesota Girls” number three among the Top 89 Local Songs of 2017, and the band’s music video for the track is out today. The Shackletons have connections to Minnesota that stretch far beyond that song, and have built a considerable following in the local and regional music scenes. Existing…

Dessa, “5 Out Of 6” Dessa paces through New York City streets and beyond in this Raquel Marvez-directed video. See her at the Rochester Art Center on April 4 or First Avenue on April 6 (both shows sold out). The Shackletons, “Minnesota Girls” He’s sorry, Brian Wilson. Read all about the Shackletons‘ new video in…