The Replacements have added steam to their comeback by announcing a spring tour that will stop in a dozen cities across the U.S. in April and May, starting in Seattle and ending in Philadelphia. The tour includes no Minnesota dates, but with this amount of activity as well as rumors of a new album, it…

Today we've been talking about last night's Grammy Awards, but it turns out there are a number of influential artists who have never received the award. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we're asking: Which artists would you like to hear who you think deserve a Grammy but have never won one?

A massive international investigation has revealed the existence of approximately 30,000 private accounts with the famously secretive Swiss institution HSBC Private Bank. The purpose of the investigation was to expose international crooks and cheaters who are hiding money from various authorities, but among the names of account holders are musicians and other celebrities—including David Bowie, Tina…

The second album Josh Tillman has released under the moniker Father John Misty is a concept record on life and love, "And it's the darkest collection of love songs I've ever heard," writes Jill Riley. Read Jill's complete review.

The Grammys dominated music headlines all weekend long, with the televised portion of the awards show stretching out over three-and-a-half hours long on Sunday night. And with only nine of the 83 awards actually handed out during the televised ceremony, the producers opted to cram in a whopping 23 performances by artists that spanned generations…

Bob Dylan accepted the annual MusiCares Person of the Year award on Friday night with a long speech that started with an acknowledgement of John Hammond—the legendary A&R man who signed Dylan to Columbia Records—and went on to thank many of the artists who helped popularize Dylan’s work, including Peter, Paul & Mary, Jimi Hendrix, and Joan Baez. Dylan also…

This February, The Current is celebrating Black History Month by celebrating four artists chosen by our listeners: Al Green, Nina Simone, Tina Turner, and John Coltrane. We’ll be playing their music on the radio, and we’re asking local artists to share their thoughts on these great African-American musicians. Today, Sonny Knight writes about Al Green.…

Jack White has taken umbrage at The Oklahoma Daily‘s decision to publish the tour rider corresponding to his Monday night show at the University of Oklahoma. William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, the booking agency responsible for booking White and other acts, has notified the university that it will no longer book any artists at university-affiliated venues because,…

Known for his work in the bands Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers, musician Chris Thile is stepping into new territory this weekend and next when he fills in for Garrison Keillor as host of 'A Prairie Home Companion'. "As long as I can avoid 20 minutes of dead air," Thile tells The Current's Steve Seel, "I'll consider it to be something of a success." Listen to the complete interview.

For today's Coffee Break, we're thinking about the Grammys, coming up this Sunday. In particular, we're thinking of the nominees for Best Alternative Music Album. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we want to know, which songs best represent these albums?