In 'Beatles vs. Stones,' John McMillan unpacks the most legendary rock rivalry of all time. You have to pick one - you can't be neutral.

“Rest peacefully, friend,” wrote First Avenue on Instagram, sharing a photo of a star newly painted in honor of the late great Sonny Knight. The soul sensation died earlier this month at age 69, and yesterday his life was celebrated with a memorial service at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church. Read the story of Knight’s life…

It's summertime, and lots of concerts are being announced. Who are you excited to see? Mary Lucia shares some of the acts she's looking forward to seeing, along with a few favorites of those she has seen, including a few legendary artists.

The music world was all abuzz in 2015 when it was announced that the three members of Hüsker Dü — Bob Mould, Greg Norton, and Grant Hart — had met with the intent of creating a band website. The news came as a shock for a few reasons. The first was that up until that point there…

This morning Jill and Brian played Paul Westerberg's "Dyslexic Heart" and fondly remembered the song's use in 1992 movie "Singles". So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that were made famous from a movie?

A new evening concert lineup has been added to the already impressive list of free music at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair. While most of the free music happening this year was announced earlier this spring, six new acts were recently added as a part of the Bandshell Tonight series at the Leinie Lodge Bandshell. Unlike the other performances…

Twin Cities experimental synth-pop artist and producer Austin Carson — otherwise known as YYY — is working on a re-imagined Pet Sounds cover album with the help of local Minnesota artists. The project, fittingly titled A Tribute to The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, was first announced back in late May. A star-studded list of local musicians have also been…

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on late-night TV. The week of June 26, 2017, includes appearances by the Lumineers, Band of Horses, HAIM and more. See the complete schedule.

Our album of the week is Phoenix's 'Ti Amo' and it got us thinking about bands with accents. So to get a little more specific for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that have an accent in song?

When we started running Twin Peaks episode recaps on The Current’s website, we didn’t expect the show would include a scene of graphic violence to a DJ — on duty, no less! A spin of the Platters’ “My Prayer,” circa 1956, is very rudely interrupted by a “Woodsman” (Robert Broski) who looks like a motor oil spill…