Last week, Bernie Worrell passed away. Known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads, he was a musical prodigy, studying at Juilliard and the New England Conservatory of Music. Today, let's remember Worrell with a Coffee Break featuring great piano/keyboard players.

You may not know Chank Diesel as a person, but you’re likely well-acquainted with his work. If you’ve glanced at The Hunger Games‘s cover, seen last year’s World Series logo, or picked up a box of Crayola crayons, you’ve already spent time with the font pioneer; he’s one of only about 100 independent typeface designers in the…

At the same auction where Prince’s signature yellow guitar sold for $137,500, a lock of David Bowie’s hair sold for $18,750 — over four times its estimated value of $4,000. The hair was clipped from Bowie’s head in 1983 to aid in the creation of a wax figure at Madame Tussauds. (Pitchfork) More Prince news According to court…

This week Monday through Thursday we are giving away a pair of passes to the Pitchfork Music Festival! To get our lucky winners pumped (and to celebrate the great lineup this year), what songs do you want to hear from people playing this year's Pitchfork festival for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

'True Sadness' isn't an inviting title, but the idea of an album that exposes the truly sad parts of life is profound, and the traditional folk arrangements and instrumentation on the album lift you up instead of dragging you down.

Sheila E, Stevie Wonder, the Roots, Erykah Badu, Dave Chapelle, Jennifer Hudson, and Tori Kelly are among the musicians who paid tribute to Prince in performances sprinkled throughout Sunday night’s BET Awards. (BET, Rolling Stone) On Monday, a second hearing will examine the question of who exactly will inherit Prince’s vast estate. (Billboard) Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has paid $137,500 for…

Each week on the Local Show, we’ll meet a new person from the Minnesota music community who has some fresh discoveries to share in a feature called “Ask a Cool Person.” These people will come from all corners of the scene, including record store clerks, recording studio engineers and producers, artists, writers, bookers, photographers, and…

Ralph Stanley was one of the early leaders of bluegrass music, and enjoyed an unexpectedly broad following after he sang a song for the Coen Brothers' film, O Brother, Where Art Thou.

It's Pride weekend! And The Current is turning it out this year. To get our weekend started off right, what Pride anthems do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

All week, I’ve been excited for today, and not just because it’s Friday. A few extra-special videos have made their way onto this week’s round-up — including a Fury Things premiere, a Fort Wilson Riot premiere, and a Ness Nite gem — and I can’t wait for the world to see them. Fury Things, “Bahia”…