When my classmates heard Death Cab for Cutie (DCFC) would be in town for a show last night, their reactions ranged from, “I loved that band in high school” to “They’re still making music?” Indeed they are, having just released Kintsugi on March 31 (reviewed on our site by Stephen Thompson and Mac Wilson). The new album…

We're starting a book club! Our first pick for The Current's Rock and Roll Book Club is Kim Gordon's memoir 'Girl in a Band.'

Mumford and Sons third studio album reveals the band's ambitions to be more than the alt-folk sound they helped define.

Blues legend B.B. King, 89, has told his fans that he is “in home hospice care at my residence in Las Vegas. Thanks to all for your well wishes and prayers.” King has recently been struggling with health challenges related to diabetes. (Billboard) Ben E. King, the R&B singer best-known as a member of the Drifters…

Yesterday, Billboard revealed that Prince has recorded a new song dedicated “to all the people of the city of Baltimore.” Release plans for the song have not yet been announced, but Prince shared the artwork for the song—above. Now, Prince has announced a “Dance Rally 4 Peace” tonight at Paisley Park. He shared the news with…

Following the release of Blur's first album in 12 years, guitarist Graham Coxon joined The Current's Jade via telephone to talk about how 'The Magic Whip' came together and about his vision of the simple life.

Influenced by spending a summer in the alluring Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Minneapolis singer-songwriter Esto is releasing an album based on his experiences. The album, Houghton-Hancock Hum-Alongs, is out today. When not going by the moniker “Esto,” Blake Morgan performs full time with the Twin-Cities-based, nationally renowned vocal ensemble Cantus. This nine-man group has performed…

A big boxing match on Saturday reminded us that a lot of songs contain boxing references. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that contain references to boxing in the lyrics? Send us your requests.

It’s supposed to get up into the 80s tomorrow in the Twin Cities, so what better way to celebrate our first hot day of the season than by watching a video of someone snowmobiling across a frozen tundra? Aero Flynn This video is SO WISCONSIN. Or at least what other people must think it’s like…

Billboard reports that this week at Paisley Park, Prince recorded a new song that’s a “tribute to all the people of the city of Baltimore.” Release plans have not yet been announced, but Prince has shared the song’s artwork—above. “It’s understood,” according to Billboard, “that the track will address Freddie Gray’s death in Baltimore police…