Jan. 20 has officially been declared David Bowie Day in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio planned to read a proclamation at Wednesday night’s performance of Lazarus, a piece of musical theater Bowie debuted in his last months. (Pitchfork) Producer Mark Saunders has shared audio from a 1985 session where David Bowie sings an outtake in voices…

There is something unmistakable about that chugging electric guitar and that voice —Paul Westerberg’s personality manages to transcend whatever project he’s working on and become untethered from time. The twist this time around, though, is that the Replacements frontman not only sounds re-energized, but downright happy. A lot of that contentedness seems to be the result…

The Dalai Lama will be undergoing prostate treatment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester followed by a period of rest. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, send us your suggestions for peaceful songs.

Lizzo has just dropped a new track, “Basement Queens,” in collaboration with Sad13 — that would be the new pop moniker of Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz. The track is available exclusively on Google Play. Why? Because its creation was sponsored by Google. In the video below, watch Lizzo and Dupuis — who had never…

Jack White was in the audience during Madonna‘s Saturday night show in Louisville, Ky. — but he wasn’t very animated during the performance. That’s according to the Material Girl herself, who spoke to White from onstage. “Don’t be laid back, just ’cause you’re famous,” said Madonna sassily. “I’m famous too, you know.” In response, White smiled…

The Cactus Blossoms: You’re Dreaming The Cactus Blossoms’ first studio LP, You’re Dreaming, will be out Friday, and the harmonizing duo will be at The Current’s 11th Birthday Party this coming Saturday, Jan. 23. The brothers are still thriving with swinging vintage-style country tracks that are foot-tapping beauties. Check out “Traveler’s Paradise,” above. The Blossoms will…

As February is approaching, we are looking to you to help select our featured artists for Black History Month. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what African-American musical icons do you want to hear?

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…

This week, John Moe stopped by The Current's Morning Show to talk to Jade and Sean McPherson about the top 15 most edited articles on Wikipedia, and a pair of new fan videos out there for movie buffs.

In June 1982, the Replacements released their EP Stink on Minneapolis label Twin/Tone Records. It opened with “Kids Don’t Follow,” it closed with “Gimme Noise,” and it gave fans of the rapidly-rising local band all the sardonic bluster they loved. The very first thing you heard on the EP, though, wasn’t music — it was a vignette…