Duane Tudahl's book presents a detailed look at the 220 (!) studio sessions Prince spent in 1983 and 1984: the period when 'Purple Rain' was created and 'Around the World in a Day' was begun.

Few groups in the world have carried the torch for modern jazz as effectively as the Bad Plus. Ever since the piano trio first formed in 2000 with ubiquitous drummer Dave King, Reid Anderson on bass, and pianist Ethan Iverson, the childhood friends have forged new ground and created new audiences for the group’s rapidly…

Returned from sick time, Mary Lucia is thrilled to be back on the air. In an all-new 'Listen to Looch,' Mary looks back on her time away, and looks forward to celebrating Christmas in New York City.

Set for release on Feb. 9, 2018, 'Always Ascending' is the next album from Franz Ferdinand. Well ahead of the release date, The Current's David Safar connected with front man Alex Kapranos, who talked about the forthcoming record and about what he loves about coming to Minneapolis to perform.

Listen to the year-end episode of The Local Show, which included reflections from over a dozen Minnesota artists. As 2017 hurtles toward its dramatic series finale, it’s difficult to find the words to describe what felt like a very, very long year. There is a temptation to start listing all the devastating news headlines that…

I'll never let go Jack... It's the 20th anniversary of the release of Titanic. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention anything nautical?

OK Go have partnered with the University of St. Thomas to launch OK Go Sandbox, an online portal that teaches students and educators ways to combine music and engineering. According to an article from the university’s news service, it all started when OK Go began receiving letters from teachers who used their innovative music videos…

This week, NPR Music is speaking to creators whose work in 2017 captured something unique about a chaotic year. We begin with two musicians whose intertwined careers are a statement in themselves.

Sheila E. turned 60 last week and we've been wanting to do a Coffee break featuring women-identifying drummers - so today's the day! What songs do you want to hear that feature ladies on drums?

Now that the holiday season is upon us, finding the perfect gift can be stressful — but it doesn’t have to be! To make things a little easier, here are some gift ideas for Minnesota music fans. Use Songversations: Talk all about your favorite music with this conversation starter game created by Eric Hutchinson. Electric Fetus…