I was asked by The Current to be their Local Current “DJ In Residence” on their Minnesota music stream for the month of June. This entailed getting to curate my own segment on Local Current from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. every Friday. Little did they know that being on the air had always been a…

Courtney Love is no stranger to protests, but in Paris on Thursday, she faced an angry mob that weren’t mad about her—they were mad about her car. Love was riding a car from Uber, the transportation service that’s recently been the target of blockades and protests by cab drivers who say Uber is threatening their…

Extreme music - such as heavy metal - can positively influence those experiencing anger, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that help you process your anger? Send us your requests.

Brian Wilson has had to postpone a U.K. tour for a reason that’s exactly the opposite of why most artists postpone tours: he’s increasingly in demand, due to the success of the new biopic Love & Mercy—directed by Minnesota native Bill Pohlad. Instead of touring the U.K., Wilson will spend the fall making a series of U.S. appearances,…

Nicole from River Falls, Wis., recently went on a road trip with her family, and she'd like to hear more traveling music. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear make for a good road-trip soundtrack? Send us your requests.

You might be wondering what ever happened to the planned renovation of Target Center, which in addition to hosting games by the Timberwolves and the Lynx also serves as Minnesota’s second-largest enclosed concert venue. It’s well-known that the behemoth arena has been in need of some upkeep for awhile, and just over a year ago the arena’s owners shared…

Twin Cities Pride is happening this weekend, with a variety of events that are officially part of the festival as well as unofficial events timed to coincide with the metro-wide celebration. An event in the latter category is the annual Grown and Sexy Pride dance night at First Avenue. It’s co-hosted by Shannon Blowtorch, who’s one of…

David Bowie announced the Sept. 25 release of Five Years 1969-1973, a giant box set that takes a comprehensive look at his earliest years as a recording artist. The set, which will be available on both CD and vinyl, is the first in a planned series of sets that will cover Bowie’s entire career. (Rolling Stone)…

Patsy Cline is taking the stage again next year — 52 years after her death, in hologram form. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by late artists that you'd like to see perform in hologram form? Send us your requests.

To make sure he could capture all the action at this year’s Rock the Garden, the Current’s staff photographer Nate Ryan brought along another excellent shooter, Teddy Wolff, to photograph the event from every angle. Together, they created this vivid, detailed, and electric photo essay from Sunday’s Rock the Garden, which featured performances by Sean…