How to plan for a music festival that delights in the spontaneous? Therein lies the question for those headed to Eaux Claires Troix this weekend. Since debuting in 2015, the Wisconsin festival has been all about surprises, so thorough scheduling might seem silly. But you will need logistics to get there. And for the artists you don’t want…

Bob Dylan’s former Harlem townhouse is up for sale, and it could be yours for just under $3.6 million. Originally built in 1890, by the storied McKim, Mead & White architectural firm, the townhouse was owned by Dylan from the 1980s until 2000. It was sold for $560,000 to its current owners. According to a real…

Minneapolis techno-pop band Poliça and the Berlin-based orchestra s t a r g a z e have been collaborating for over a year, and will take their collaboration to the Lake Eaux Lune stage tomorrow afternoon at Eaux Claires. This week, they’ve released a new 20-minute performance on 12″ vinyl. This first of two collaborative…

For this morning's Vinyl Tap, Jill spun "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses - an '80s new wave band from Akron, Ohio and it got us thinking about job titles. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have an occupation in the title?

In his new book 'The Show That Never Ends,' David Weigel tells a detailed history of one of pop music's most divisive sub-genres: prog rock.

When musicians are confronted with depression and anxiety, there is a strong tendency to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol. Mary Lucia found a video that she thinks helps demystify seeking help.

Aside from the State Fair, the State Capitol Grand Opening Celebration this August may be the most Minnesotan celebration of the summer — featuring a Prince dance party and performances by Lizzo and Poliça. Several dozen government employees, journalists and visitors gathered Tuesday afternoon at a press conference in the Capitol’s lobby, held to announce the celebration. State officials…

Early this morning we played Mike Doughty's "27 Jennifers" and it got us thinking - for today's 9:30 Coffee Break what songs do you want to hear with female names in the lyrics?

Musicians share condolences one year later One year after Orlando’s Pulse nightclub became the site of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the arts community used Twitter to express their condolences and remembrances. Elsewhere in the #loveisloveislove hashtag, LGBTQ+ people and allies wished each other happy Pride celebrations; offline, Florida’s Orange County government building…

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on late-night TV. Here's who you can watch for the week of June 12, 2017.