Of all the people who have weighed in on the beef between hip-hop artists Drake and Meek Mill, perhaps the most unexpected are the Arcs. A lo-fi new video for their song “Outta My Mind” cuts away twice—first to a Chinatown fight and then to a discussion of the argument that started when Meek Mill accused Drake of not…

Low: Ones and Sixes Low‘s long-awaited 11th studio album, Ones and Sixes, finally arrives on Friday by way of Sub Pop Records. The minimalistic Duluthians have more than 20 years of songwriting under their belt, yet this album’s source of inspiration seems to be fresh and in the moment for guitarist Alan Sparhawk. “This one, I…

On Saturday night in Surrey, England, Rod Stewart performed publicly with the Faces for the first time in 22 years. At a charity fundraiser to fight prostate cancer, the band played hits including “I Feel So Good,” “Ooh La La,” and “You Can Make Me Dance.” (Rolling Stone) Saturday night would have been the late Freddie Mercury‘s 69th…

Prince’s latest album, HITNRUN, is out today. There’s no such thing as an “ordinary” Prince album, but this new album—his 38th studio release—is certainly anything but. For one thing, it’s being released—at least at first—exclusively via Tidal, Jay Z’s streaming music service. For another, it’s described as “super experimental” (and this is coming from a guy…

If there was a name for that singular, warm, musky sandalwood aroma that permeates the walls of Paisley Park, it would have to be Anticipation. How else to describe that smell of upscale, anything-might-happen glee? It’s intoxicating. It makes reasonable people do embarrassing things. And it keeps people coming back for more. I’ve lost count of…

At its heart, the Minnesota State Fair is a giant party. Essential to any party is the music, and on Saturday, Sept. 5, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Avett Brothers turned out two breathlessly generous sets of music that elevated the mood at the state’s biggest party from celebratory to transcendent. Music fans…

We’re rolling into fall with round five of Local Current’s DJ in Residence! The Current has been inviting local musicians to take over our all-Minnesota music stream to talk about the local music scene and to spin tracks from other local musicians. Martin Devaney, Sophia Eris, Al Church, and Reina del Cid have all had…

To celebrate the Monday release of his new album HITNRUN, Prince has announced a “three-day international dance party” to be held at Paisley Park this coming Friday, Saturday, and Sunday—Sept. 4-6. The party is billed as “presented by Tidal,” the streaming service where the album will exclusively premiere. On each of the three nights, the doors…

It only makes sense that a company dedicated to preserving the art of analog recordings would be excited about old-school Polaroid film. Jack White‘s Third Man Records has announced that it’s teaming with The Impossible Project to produce limited-edition Polaroid film that develops in black and yellow, Third Man’s signature colors. The film will be officially…

Eric Mayson is a tad uncomfortable with the idea of being a frontman. Also, he’s rather anxious about using solely his own name and image to market his own music. But based on the quality of his debut album, Detail, the ubiquitous and well-respected sideman should get used to the attention and the spotlight. After…