Brian Wilson has had to postpone a U.K. tour for a reason that’s exactly the opposite of why most artists postpone tours: he’s increasingly in demand, due to the success of the new biopic Love & Mercy—directed by Minnesota native Bill Pohlad. Instead of touring the U.K., Wilson will spend the fall making a series of U.S. appearances,…

You might be wondering what ever happened to the planned renovation of Target Center, which in addition to hosting games by the Timberwolves and the Lynx also serves as Minnesota’s second-largest enclosed concert venue. It’s well-known that the behemoth arena has been in need of some upkeep for awhile, and just over a year ago the arena’s owners shared…

Twin Cities Pride is happening this weekend, with a variety of events that are officially part of the festival as well as unofficial events timed to coincide with the metro-wide celebration. An event in the latter category is the annual Grown and Sexy Pride dance night at First Avenue. It’s co-hosted by Shannon Blowtorch, who’s one of…

David Bowie announced the Sept. 25 release of Five Years 1969-1973, a giant box set that takes a comprehensive look at his earliest years as a recording artist. The set, which will be available on both CD and vinyl, is the first in a planned series of sets that will cover Bowie’s entire career. (Rolling Stone)…

To make sure he could capture all the action at this year’s Rock the Garden, the Current’s staff photographer Nate Ryan brought along another excellent shooter, Teddy Wolff, to photograph the event from every angle. Together, they created this vivid, detailed, and electric photo essay from Sunday’s Rock the Garden, which featured performances by Sean…

Sonny Knight and the Lakers: Do It Live Sonny Knight and the Lakers most definitely have musical prowess. Have you heard them play live since their release I’m Still Here? If you haven’t you, now can every day if you’d like with their new Do It Live release. Recorded during four shows at the Dakota…

A new Low album is on the way, and today we get our first taste of the band’s latest work in the form of the single “No Comprende.” The new track crackles, with distortion singing the edges off of Alan Sparhawk’s marching guitar, and then opens up for an ominous, cavernous finale that highlights Mimi Parker’s mournful…

While some of Minnesota’s biggest acts entertained massive crowds of fans new and old on some of Bonnaroo’s biggest stages, one Minnesota act got a chance to rock three out of the four days of the festival for a good cause. Eat for Equity, a Minneapolis-based group that focuses on cultivating a culture of generosity…

To make sure he could capture all the action at this year’s Rock the Garden, the Current’s staff photographer Nate Ryan brought along another excellent shooter, Teddy Wolff, to photograph the event from every angle. Together, they created this vivid, detailed, and electric photo essay from Saturday’s Rock the Garden, which featured thestand4rd, Lucius, Courtney Barnett, Conor Oberst,…

New Order announced that they’ll release a new album, Music Complete, on Sept. 25. The album will be their first without co-founder Peter Hook, who has not been on good terms with bandmate Bernard Sumner. A tour is also expected, with dates TBA. (Pitchfork) James Horner, the Oscar-winning composer of music for over 100 movies, is feared to…