This is an album with a beating heart pulled out of the chest, bloody and raw and red. It breathes and tenses, rushes and slows.

'Nudes,' the latest album by Lucius, comprises 10 tracks of stripped-down, acoustic original songs as well as reimagining of songs from Lucius's back-catalog and some well-placed covers. The album was produced by Lucius frontwomen Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, who recently spoke with The Current to share thoughts about each of the tracks on the new album.

On International Women's Day, Mary Lucia and Andrea Swensson talk about hosting 24 hours of music by women, and about a few artists they greatly admire.

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting ten talented women on the Twin cities jazz scene. Here’s a diverse mix of performers to check out! Pippi Ardennia Originally from Chicago, Pippi Ardennia began working has been working as a singer when she was 13 years old and performed in some of the city’s most…

It's International Women's Day so we're going to take a literal take on that for today's Coffee Break. What women-identifying artists do you want to hear that weren't born in the U.S.?

Today is International Women’s Day, and the Current is in the midst of a 24-long celebration of influential women artists — find our full day of programming here. As we spend the day reflecting on the issues facing women around the world, it got me thinking about all the incredible, pioneering artists who have broken…

Happy our anniversary! Oake & Riley in the Morning is celebrating two years together today, and therefore we'd like to hear some music this morning that references two, or a pair, or a couple. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention 2 of something?

In 'Woman Walk the Line,' writers and musicians pay tribute to female country icons from Lil Hardin to Taylor Swift.

The City of Minneapolis has launched a study to identify important buildings in Twin Cities music history. Made possible by a grant from the National Park Service and the Minnesota Historical Society, the Minneapolis Music History Project is focusing on buildings built from 1850 to the start of the 20th century and involves asking the…

On February 20, Radiohead announced dates for their 2018 North American tour, and once again, the English rockers are not coming to Minnesota. In fact, Radiohead haven’t visited the Twin Cities since they played at the State Theatre in 1997. So why haven’t the band been to Minnesota in over 20 years? While Minneapolis ranks…