With the approval of the estate of Charles M. Schulz, Hot Chip have released a line of limited-edition shirts inspired by 1960s designs featuring the Peanuts characters. (Pitchfork) The Foo Fighters have cancelled all remaining European tour dates, including a slot at the Glastonbury festival, as Dave Grohl recovers from a broken leg he suffered due to a fall…

Last week, retired NASA employee Jack King, whose iconic countdowns earned him the nickname "the voice of Apollo," passed away at age 84. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, let's honor Jack King: What songs do you want to hear that feature an audible count-off? Send us your requests.

Cadence and the Wolf: Strong Minds, Strong Thighs At first listen and first glance, Cadence and the Wolf‘s new album could have come from the peak of the 90s grunge era…and then you notice that next to the combat boots on the album cover are a pair of Uggs. The six-year-old quartet were formerly known…

Sean Lennon has a story that precedes him wherever he goes. He’s the son of a Beatle and tragically lost his father, John Lennon, when he was only five years old. His mother, Yoko Ono, is one of the most prolific and visible artists of her generation. And Sean has established himself as a thoughtful, engaged, and influential artist…

The Internet is buzzing with reports that Prince played a semi-secret show for Barack and Michelle Obama as well as several hundred VIP guests at the White House on Saturday night—but the White House will not officially confirm that Prince attended the event, though spokesman Josh Earnest says the Obamas threw the party “on their own dime.” Reports suggest…

As a restless musician who is always on the hunt for the next way to subvert the live concert experience, Mark Mallman has played “Marathon” shows lasting upwards of three straight days, strapped keyboards to his arms and legs to create a character lovingly known as “The Keyborg,” and raced a motorized scooter across his piano just to…

Earlier this morning, we debuted a new song by Beck, 'Dreams'. The song was produced by Greg Kurstin, who has produced a large number of artists heard on The Current. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, let's celebrate Kurstin's work. What songs do you want to hear that were produced by Greg Kurstin? Send us your requests.

On June 26, Regions Hospital will present a “Concert for a Cause” featuring the Pines, Dean Magraw and headliner Jeremy Messersmith. Held at the O’Shaugnessy in St. Paul, the benefit concert will support the Regions Hospital Complementary Care Therapies department and the Evan Ormasa-Hiendlmayr Healing Arts Program. The show will be Jeremy Messersmith’s last performance in Minnesota before he…

Saturday night in Northeast Minneapolis, P.O.S’s F—ing Best Show Ever (TFBSE) illuminated the Minneapolis music scene. Set on Harrison Street next to Familia Skateshop headquarters in Northeast Minneapolis, TFBSE offered eight sets of music, a community-building experience, and a lot of casual musician sightings—I spotted Lazerbeak, Lizzo, and Caroline Smith. First, Ander Other (the “eighth member of Doomtree”)…

On his fourth full-length release, singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson, aka The Tallest Man on Earth, sheds the folky tropes that once earned him the sobriquet 'Swedish Bob Dylan'. On 'Dark Bird is Home', Matsson opts to work with a richer palette, both sonically and thematically.