Grandaddy's fifth studio album -- and their first since 2006 -- is 'Last Place.' It's our album of the week. Brian Oake writes, 'This album is nostalgic, reflective, and, on most levels, hopeful.'

Mac Irv, “Misfit” “I just want to make it out and make a difference,” Mac Irv sings on the hook to his newest track. “Misfit” contrasts two versions of the same day, and it’ll hit viewers hard. Drelli, “Chiquita” What a joy. So Cold signee Drelli stars in a Nintendo 64 tennis game, and Gabe Hostetler directs. The “Chiquita”…

“The whole of Minneapolis is at Icehouse tonight,” I commented after walking inside the candlelit Nicollet Avenue bar. Chastity Brown sat at a table with friends; Jess Staveley-Taylor stood on stage talking with a tech; members of the media and other familiar faces strolled around the floor. Singer/songwriters Dusty Heart and indie rock band BBGUN were about to play…

Often, I wonder what artists music lovers think of when they hear the word “Winona.” Perhaps on-the-rise Nick Elstad and his sunny band Sleeping Jesus, or maybe the late great Weathered Heads? Who could forget folk-rockers the Heavy Set? Then, of course, you have indie bands galore: Driftwood Bones, the Ultrasounds, Karate Chop Silence, and…

Your local library is a great place to find titles featured in our Rock and Roll Book Club - and the Hennepin County library system is making it especially easy, with an online list.

When The Orwells visited The Current for an in-studio session, guitar player Dominic Corso took some time to tell us about the guitar he uses: a Sarricola custom guitar, built by Bill Sarricola, a high-school friend of the father of Orwells' frontman, Mario Cuomo.

Bill DeVille writes about a memoir by the guitarist in one of the most definitive Americana bands - most of whose members happened to be Canadian.

“The last time I was here, I was with P,” Shelby J. tells me on the Dakota Jazz Club’s balcony, looking me in the eye. “We were walking out, and he made me promise — I promised him I would play here.” Her gaze hops down to the table and back up to me. “Last…

With the recent death of Chuck Berry, Mary Lucia reflects on Berry's life and legacy. 'The man virtually invented a template for rock and roll,' Mary writes. 'With Berry's passing, every rock kid with a bad attitude and a drive for success owes this rebel force a debt of gratitude.'

Chuck Berry, one of the early pioneers of rock & roll, passed away this weekend at 90. We'll be playing his music throughout the day today, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Chuck Berry covers would you like to hear?