A new book about the Foo Fighters capably chronicles the band whose leader has lived an unlikely rise from 'the Grunge Ringo' to singer-songwriter superstardom.

The Minneapolis Armory, set to open as an event and concert venue under the commonsense name The Armory, has announced its first music shows as a re-opened venue. Electronic group Above & Beyond will perform at a “large scale New Year’s Eve event.” A series of shows with the Club Nomadic brand around the upcoming…

Chastity Brown released her most recent album, Silhouette of Sirens, in May after a long recording, writing, and re-recording process. Now that it’s out, she’s shared a wealth of thoughts and art about the project, including beautiful interviews, a touching show at the Fitzgerald, and new music videos: “Carried Away” and “Wake Up.” Out today, the…

Talking to The Current's Mary Lucia, Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch explains how the band's drummer, Richard Colburn, got left behind in North Dakota as the band were making their way to a gig in St. Paul, Minn.

'This is 12 of my favorite minutes I've ever had on the telephone,' Mary Lucia says about her recent interview with Nine Inch Nails frontman and film composer Trent Reznor. In their conversation, Lucia talks to Reznor about Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails's 'Hurt,' Reznor's score for David Fincher's 'The Social Network,' and Reznor's thoughts on his friendship with David Bowie.

It's National Relaxing Day and we want to ease you into your Tuesday with a set of songs that will make you feel calm and tranquil. What relaxing songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

The Ordway and Collins Live are teaming up to present “We Can Be Heroes: The David Bowie Tribute Show” on Sept. 8. The concert features a star-studded line-up of local musicians, including Julius Collins, Ryan Smith (Soul Asylum), Michael Bland (New Power Generation) and more. The show has been designed as a multimedia tribute to…

This weekend a white supremacist rally in Virginia turned deadly when a car plowed into counter protesters, killing one and injuring 19. We find it hard to think about anything else today, so let's put a Coffee Break together with songs that feature love and togetherness. What songs do you want to hear?

Purple has long been associated with Prince and widely recognized as his signature color. Purple was a feature in many elements of Prince’s life — including in the title of one of his most popular songs, “Purple Rain,” and the color of the motorcycle he rode in the iconic Purple Rain film. It was the…

I’ve been away on vacation. Where? Well, let’s just call it “the Black Lodge.” (Okay, it was Madeline Island.) What did I miss on Twin Peaks? A lot. Three episodes have aired since my last recap. I won’t detail everything that’s happened, but here are some of the major developments as the season closes in on…