Numerous artists, musicians and organizations in the Twin Cities are coming together to support the relief efforts in Nepal at a benefit concert at Macalester College on Sunday, May 17. The Association of Nepalis in Minnesota is organizing the fundraiser in response to the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25. The devastating earthquake…

Mac Wilson writes that 'The Waterfall' -- similar to other My Morning Jacket releases -- offers 'a lot to enjoy, a lot to love, but a lot to sift through to get to the gold.'

Australian music website Max TV is raising a question that’s come up before in fan forums: Did Guns N’ Roses steal “Sweet Child O’ Mine” from the band Australian Crawl? There are a number of similarities between GNR’s 1987 hit and “Unpublished Critics,” a song from Australian Crawl’s popular 1983 album Phalanx. Australian Crawl broke up in…

Prince, who recently penned a tribute song dedicated to the people of Baltimore and played a “Dance Rally 4 Peace” this past Saturday night at Paisley Park, has announced that he’ll play a concert this Sunday with his band 3RDEYEGIRL at Baltimore’s Royal Farms Arena. The event is being advertised as “family friendly,” and a statement…

Usually on Saturday nights from 11:00 p.m. to midnight, P.O.S ruins The Current with his show P.O.S is Ruining The Current. With P.O.S currently on tour, though, we’re temporarily turning to another local musician to curate that time slot. Every Saturday night through June 7, tune in at 11:00 p.m. to hear The King’s Speech, a show…

Sunday, May 10, is Mother's Day. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that name-check "mom" or "mother"? Send us your requests.

“I think this is going to be an amazing show,” said the Cedar Cultural Center emcee introducing Daniel Lanois and Rocco DeLuca last night, “and I think everybody here knows it’s going to be amazing.” That was probably true, but not just because of the names on the marquee: when a show starts with two extremely…

You guys, today’s Friday Five is so good. I seriously didn’t think this much awesomeness could fit in five little videos. This is why May is typically one of my favorite months out of the whole musical year: Everyone’s playing shows like crazy, releasing new work, and getting ready to tear through a full summer…

On Sunday night at Bedlam Lowertown, several artists will play a benefit concert and release show for Voice: Words & Songs for Those Who Are Silenced. The album, which features unique nearly-a–capella performances by artists including Dessa, Haley Bonar, and Chris Koza, is meant to raise awareness and funds to fight sex trafficking. Last weekend on The…

To record the Waterboys' latest album, 'Modern Blues', Mike Scott decamped to Nashville. 'I wanted to do it with an American swagger,' Scott explains, 'so I brought in the players from Nashville and from Muscle Shoals, and I think I pulled it off.' Scott stopped at The Current to talk to Jim McGuinn ahead of his show at First Avenue . . . where a 'Purple Rain' cover may just be in the offing.