Kaleo frontman JJ Julius Son has long been inspired by the sound of vintage blues music, so ever since the band relocated to the U.S. from its native Iceland, JJ has been on the lookout for vintage resonator guitars. When he spied a 1935 National Guitar at a vintage shop in Nashville, JJ couldn't resist. Read more about the first resonator guitar to become part of The Current's Guitar Collection.

When Minnesotans read that Justin Bieber was planning to buy a house on Lake Minnetonka, they flipped out. “I love the idea of having a house on a lake and the scenery at Lake Minnetonka is just so beautiful,” the pop star was quoted as saying, in an article that was widely shared by locals who…

In honor of both International Women's Day and in memory of Smith singer Gayle McCormick, let's listen to bands with great frontwomen for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Tim Houlihan: Another Orion A Minneapolis musician who grew up in St. Louis, Tim Houlihan is releasing his sixth self-produced album this Sunday at Icehouse. Another Orion is a crisp slice of roots rock that writer G.W. Hill aptly describes as “a classy set.” Houlihan will be joined on Sunday by Katy Vernon, who’s wrapping up what she…

On Friday night, Prince played the second arena show in his solo “Piano & a Microphone” concert series, enthralling the Oracle Arena in Oakland. As Zack Ruskin reports in Consequence of Sound, Prince walked a purple carpet to get to his circular platform in the center of the arena — and then rode a lighted bicycle to leave.…

Today The Morning Show is celebrating its first day with Brian Oake and Jill Riley together at the helm. To help make this morning as glorious as possible, let's focus on duos for today's Coffee Break. What songs do you want to hear from great duos?

Lizzo’s hustle is impeccable. A mere three months have passed since the release of her album, Big GRRRL Small World, and she’s already back in the studio hard at work on a follow-up with the powerhouse producer Ricky Reed. And if today’s debut on Zane Lowe’s Beats1 show is any indication of what’s ahead, Lizzo…

Bob Dylan has announced his 37th (!) studio album. Fallen Angels will be released on May 20, according to a seemingly-deleted post on Dylan’s Facebook page, and will be given free to each buyer of a pair of tickets at most stops on Dylan’s summer tour. The tour, which will feature Mavis Staples — a longtime…

What happens when your health issues take center stage, forcing you to reschedule tours, delay plans, rearrange your artistic desires? What happens when your mind races ahead but your body stays put? What happens when you start to feel like everyone knows you as “that rapper who got the kidney transplant”? What if you feel sick…

From the opening strains of the first track, Polica make it clear that this album is taking us in a new direction. With songs that are political and personal, singer Channy Leaneagh shows off the full range of her elastic and emotive voice.