Following the release of her seventh studio album, Regina Spektor sat down to chat with 'New Hot' host David Safar to talk about 'Remember Us to Life,' working with producer Leo Abrahams and recording at the Village in Los Angeles.

We're in the thick of Fall - arguably one of the most beautiful times of year. As the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees turn various shades of red, yellow, purple, black, orange, pink, magenta, blue and brown, let's celebrate all of the beautiful new colors that have entered our lives for this brief amount of time. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that feature fall colors do you want to hear?

The nominations for this year’s American Music Awards have just been announced. The big headline is Drake’s record-breaking 13 nominations — but the biggest surprise might be Prince’s nomination in the Top Soundtrack category. Why is it a surprise? Because (a) Purple Rain was released in 1984, not 2016; and (b) it’s already won an American…

Minneapolis natives Farewell Milwaukee kicked off their pop-up tour supporting their new album FM at Minnesota Public Radio last Friday with a show performed — as every show on this tour will be — on top of their tour vehicle, a converted school bus. Being that it was 50 degrees, chilly, and windy, lead singer Ben Lubeck…

Tammy Robinson doesn’t hide her love. On Saturday in Red Wing, she was excitedly telling me about her charity, Soundstrings, and her passion for bringing Suzuki Method violin lessons to kids who would otherwise have no access to musical education. The table next to hers belonged to Schmitt Music, and within a 20-foot radius stood…

Phantogram's music sounds like a movie soundtrack. If this were a movie, its characters would be marked by grief and torn apart by darkness. Confusing emotional ground forced Phantogram to dig deep on 'Three'.

World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday of October every year, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention "smiles" or "smiling" do you want to hear?

Bionik, “Ball Like Beijing (feat. Lizzo)” Producer Bionik and the one and only Lizzo deliver all of the Cartoon Network throwbacks with the new video for “Ball Like Beijing.” The song went slept on all summer, but the video might just launch it into the spotlight. Juniper Douglas, “Wood Rose” This video accompanies the noteworthy first single from Juniper Douglas,…

Now in its second year, Local Current’s DJ in Residence program is an opportunity for The Current to invite local musicians to take over our all-Minnesota music stream and share their favorite stories and music from the local music scene. So far, Local Current’s DJ in Residence roster has included Eric Mayson, Kerry Alexander (Bad…

The biggest revelation when Paisley Park opened for tours yesterday was that the studio has become Prince’s final resting place: his cremated remains reside in the venue’s atrium, in an urn that resembles a miniature Paisley Park. Beyond the surprise and awe, visitors had questions: how was the urn designed? Who made it? Details have now…