Bedlam Theatre has always embraced live music among their multimedia offerings, so many local music fans were concerned to learn of the “urgent” financial situation the organization says it faces just over a year after opening its Lowertown location. Now, well-known restaurateur Kim Bartmann says she’s stepping up her advisory role with Bedlam, and promises big things—musical and…

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in a long-running case that pits YouTube user Stephanie Lenz against Universal Music, which told YouTube to pull a 2007 clip of a baby dancing to Prince‘s song “Let’s Go Crazy.” Lenz argued that a few seconds of music playing in the background of a dancing-baby video…

After putting out a call to all local high school bands to share their best work with us, The Current’s local team received an overwhelming number of quality music submissions from young musicians across Minnesota. The Local Show helped kick off a new school year with a special Back to School episode last night and…

Yoko Ono has announced plans to celebrate John Lennon‘s 75th birthday by convening the world’s largest human peace sign. Ono hopes that 6,000 to 10,000 people will join her in New York’s Central Park on Oct. 6 to arrange themselves in the form of a peace sign and set a Guinness World Record. (Rolling Stone) Patrick…

Update, September 18, 2015: A week later, Minneapolis photographer Bill Hickey shares his impressive close-up capture of Kobra’s process, and the final Dylan mural. Hickey and his team were able to cover the grand scale of the project by using time-lapse cameras that would start when motion was detected, GoPros and a camera-enabled drone. KOBRAxDYLAN…

After opening in August, the Diverse Emerging Music Organization (DEMO) Center for Music will hold its first open house on Sept. 12. Founded in 2005 by Steve McClellan, DEMO aims to help emerging independent musicians of all genres and to provide communities with “rich, multicultural experiences.” According to a DEMO blog post, the new center will host music lessons,…

Greetings, friends! It’s Friday, which means we’ve survived a whole entire week of people talking about summer being over and how winter is upon us and we’re all about to get very, very cold. Let’s celebrate with a piping hot selection of local music videos, fresh from the oven… Eric Mayson There is so much to…

Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker, and Steve Garrington comprise Low, the minimalist alt-rock group that shares Northern Minnesota roots with talent such as Bob Dylan, Haley Bonar, Charlie Parr, and Trampled by Turtles. Low’s debut studio record I Could Live In Hope (1994) garnered raves from critics both locally to nationally, from publications ranging from SPIN to Le Journal de Quebec,…

Another collaborator on the forthcoming Adele album has been revealed: Damon Albarn. The Blur frontman, though, doesn’t think his contributions will make the cut. “Adele asked me to work with her and I took the time out for her,” Albarn told The Sun. “And I’m not a producer, so…I don’t know what is happening really. Will she use any of the…

Hey kids! Jack White‘s company Third Man Records has announced a compilation of kids’ music that will be released on vinyl along with a special portable children’s turntable. This Record Belongs to ______, which will be released November 6, includes a storybook and features kid-friendly tunes by artists including Carole King, Jerry Garcia, Nina Simone, Donovan, and Shel Silverstein.…