The full title of Motley Crue's 2001 memoir is 'The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band,' and as The Current's Daniel Nass points out, it's hard to argue against that moniker.

Last night, Minneapolis singer-guitarist Jesse Larson made the final four on NBC’s The Voice. Larson performed “Tennessee Whiskey,” wowing fans once again with his soulful voice. Fans tweeted with the hashtag #VoiceSaveJesse to get Larson into the finale, the last remaining option for Larson to remain on the show after he failed to advance in the main poll. How…

Donna Summer passed away: Bob Dylan appeared at the first Monterey Folk Festival; Joni Mitchell covered Rolling Stone; and Josh Homme was born, Today in Music History.

Forming a punk band in Minneapolis? Cool. Forming one in 1975? REAL COOL. Chris Osgood is known for many reasons in this scene: founder of the Suicide Commandos, teaching guitar to future rock stars, helping bands with his generous resources, and giving the best hugs in town. Check out Osgood's recent conversation with Mary Lucia.

According to the internet, May 16 is National Piercing Day. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what musicians do you want to hear that have notable piercings?

When attending a concert, it’s usually assumed that the people on stage will do the singing, not the ones in the audience. That’s not the case for Toronto’s viral sensations Choir! Choir! Choir! At one of these performances, you’re in the group — and your singing might be heard and seen by millions. Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman (known…

Mary Lucia says Coco Hames 'I Don't Wanna Go' is a perfect complement to summer. It's a great tune for driving around in a convertible with the top down ... in fact, that's exactly what's shown in the music video. Check out this summertime jam, our DJ Pick of the Week.

Today is the birthday of Brian Eno - musician, composer, record producer, singer, writer, and visual artist. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists and songs do you want to hear that are in someway connected to Brian Eno?

When most people think of an unusually long song, they usually think of something that is around ten minutes, tops. How about one that’s 24 minutes? Minneapolis-based artist Corey Palmer has created just that with his newest release “Heartache.” “Heartache” is described by Palmer, on his Bandcamp page, as “…a 24 minute single about being sad…

Minneapolis singer-guitarist-luthier Jesse Larson probably thought his life couldn’t get much more remarkable when, in 2014, his band #MPLS were invited to play a show at Paisley Park. Then, early in 2015, he was invited to audition for Prince, ultimately joining the band of Prince’s protege Judith Hill. All very cool, but even those experiences didn’t…