Let's get into the holiday spirit with songs from bands/artists whose name is some how tied to the holiday season. What songs should we play?

At partnered higher-learning institutions separated by gender and about six miles, students can find themselves feeling disconnected from their counterparts on the opposite campus. As students at the College of Saint Benedict (for women) and Saint John’s University (for men), we experience this unique atmosphere. We take courses on both campuses, we dine together, and…

Mick Cooke, the erstwhile trumpet player, bassist, guitarist and arranger for Belle & Sebastian, talks about why he left the band, about his blossoming composing career and about where we can hear his music next.

When Gary Clark Jr. stopped by The Current to chat with Jill Riley and perform a few songs, she asked him about his guitar. He told us about his first guitar and how he found his latest.

We're going with a theme of "cold" for the Coffee Break. What "cold" songs do you think we should play?

I knew Pony Bwoy would be sexy. Based on the track records of the two collaborators, Jeremy Nutzman and Hunter Morley, it had to be sexy. But I didn’t know Pony Bwoy would be beautiful. The new electronic hip-hop R&B duo was only born last spring, in the hazy aftermath of shows that featured both…

Fans of Duluth’s Low won’t want to miss a special one-time performance by more than 25 of the band’s friends and neighbors during an event dubbed “Duluth Does Low” this Thursday at the historic Sacred Heart Music Center in Duluth’s central hillside. This tribute to Low is being organized by Sacred Heart Executive Director and…

Walker Art Center and 89.3 The Current announce two-day Rock The Garden, set for June 21 and 22, 2014.

Cloud Cult have earned a devoted fanbase on the premise of making vulnerable, sincere music and approaching the highs and lows of life from the rawest of places—so it was no surprise that their three shows at the Southern Theater were intimate and revealing. But with the band seated in a row of chairs in…

What songs that feature the word "chain" in the title or prominently in the lyrics should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?