Riding on the success of her fourth studio album, Honeymoon, Lana Del Rey sat down for a chat with The Current's David Safar about glamorized paranoia and her love of Father John Misty and Miss Nina Simone.

Film director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting, Steve Jobs) says that he was developing a musical about David Bowie — until Bowie declined to allow the use of his music. In other Bowie news, you can now hear a two-minute excerpt from Bowie’s new song: “Blackstar,” the title track of his forthcoming album; the song will run under the credits of the forthcoming…

Legendary musician, songwriter and producer Allen Toussaint died today at age 77. To honor his memory, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that were performed, written or produced by Allen Toussaint? Send us your requests.

Today I’m thrilled to announce that in addition to the work I’m already doing on this blog and as host of The O.K. Show, I will be stepping into the role of host and producer of The Local Show at the beginning of 2016. This isn’t a step I’ll be taking lightly. Not only do I have…

So here’s a weird thing that happens when you get a whole bunch of strangers who loved a very complicated and multi-faceted person into a room together: Even though everyone’s desperate to grab on to a moment of connection and bond over the fact that they knew that person, there’s a possibility that everyone might leave…

Justin Vernon, real estate mogul? Not quite, but the Bon Iver leader is one of a quartet of Eau Claire entrepreneurs who are developing the Oxbow Hotel — a property described by its architects as “a boutique hotel property” that “remakes the run-down Green Tree Inn complex on Galloway Street in downtown Eau Claire as a hospitality…

Passion Pit frontman Michael Angelakos has come out as gay in an hourlong podcast interview with acclaimed author Bret Easton Ellis. Among other topics, he addressed his marriage to ex-wife Kristy Mucci: “I just wanted so badly to be straight, because I love her so much. I think that was one of the most painful things when we decided to separate.”…

Exciting news to share! We are really happy to welcome our friend, Mary Lucia, back to The Current's airwaves. Read a message from Program Director Jim McGuinn and a letter from Mary herself.

Today at 2 p.m., our friend Mary Lucia returns to the airwaves; let's welcome her back with music: For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have 'Mary' in the title or lyrics? Send us your requests.

Tonight, the friends and family of Mikey “Eyedea” Larsen will gather at First Avenue to celebrate his life and work on what would have been the 34th birthday of the local MC, who died in 2010. This afternoon on our Minnesota music stream Local Current, Sean McPherson will be acknowledging Eyedea’s musical legacy with a…