White performed a hastily announced show at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The intimate performance included songs from his newly released No Name, as well as a satisfying tour through his solo career and favorites by the White Stripes and the Raconteurs.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that reference food — or songs by bands with food names — would you like to hear?

Chameleonic Minneapolis singer-songwriter Mark Mallman is back with a new song and music video ahead of Halloween. You can sink your teeth into this exclusive premiere of “Velvet Vampire.”

Throughout Wednesday, Oct. 23, special programming on The Current will enhance Public Radio Music Day. Tune in for live sessions and performances by Sierra Ferrell, Guster, Black Pumas, Bartees Strange and more.

Here’s a closer look at 10 of the biggest Halloween-themed shows around the Twin Cities, plus a guide to more than a dozen other parties and shows celebrating the spooky season.

The Texas singer-songwriter brought the Leon Tour with opener Hermanos Gutiérrez to Armory in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about connecting or connection would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by Motown artists would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention the future would you like to hear?

Following a sold-out residency in their hometown of Las Vegas and the release of a sparkling new single, “Bright Lights,” the Killers’ frontman Brandon Flowers joins The Current’s Jill Riley to reflect on an amazing year so far.