One of Pearl Jam's defining characteristics is that they have wedged themselves into their own corner of American rock music. They can rest assured that their spot in the canon will remain unaltered.

We're terribly sad to report the passing of a rock n' roll legend: Lou Reed has died at the age of 71.

Before playing at First Avenue tonight as part of his Mike Doughty (Used To Be In Soul Coughing) tour, Mike Doughty stopped in to The Current's studio to do a live interview with Mary Lucia.

What songs with "gone" in the title should we play for the 9:30 Coffee Break?

Happy Friday! Here are a handful of the best new videos to come out of the Minnesota scene this week, starting with one powerful performance filmed in our own studios here by Lizzo and her Lizzobangers cohort Lazerbeak: Lizzo Watch Ms. Picked to Click 2013 rap about switches, witches, and pros in a radio-friendly version…

Another day, another listener request. Today's 9:30 Coffee Break is for "Let Go" songs.

The relationship between nature, rural life, and Americana music runs so deep that it can feel cliché at times; everyone’s heard about Bon Iver’s cabin and seen the hundreds of publicity photos banjo-toting artists sulking stoically on train tracks. Especially now, with the surge in neo-folk that some publicists have branded the “Lumin-era” thanks to…

Before her incredible live show at the new Skyway Theater, Janelle Monae stopped by The Current studios to chat with Mark Wheat about living in the Twin Cities, her collaboration with Prince and the story behind her live show.

When King Khan and The Shrines stopped in to The Current studios for an in-studio session and an interview with Mary Lucia, the band's lead guitarist Till Timm took a few minutes after the set to talk about his vintage guitar.

What songs with "hanging on" or "hang on" in the title should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?