New music today comes courtesy of Mixed Blood Majority, a new trio that was formed over the summer that comprises beatmaker Lazerbeak and hip-hop artists Crescent Moon (of Kill the Vultures) and Joe Horton (No Bird Sing). Horton and Crescent Moon have been working diligently to perforate some of the borders that separate our many…

It’s not uncommon for musicians to take a break from the hustle of late-night shows and unpredictable paychecks to focus on becoming a parent. For singer-songwriter Katy Vernon, the stakes were especially high as she ventured into motherhood. “My parents died when I was really young. I was 12 when my mom died, and 17…

After a spectacular week-long run that saw Doomtree filling the 7th St. Entry for five consecutive nights and finishing it off with a two-night stand in the Mainroom for Blowout 7, the Minneapolis hip-hop collective will return this December for three back-to-back shows. Doomtree Blowout 8 will take place Friday, December 14; Saturday, December 15;…

Prince brought his best new song in years to the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, performing “RNR Affair” (alternatively titled “Rock ‘n’ Roll Love Affair”) for a crowd of camera phone-wielding fans. If you’re a Current listener you’ll recognize “RNR Affair” as the new Prince song the station has had in rotation since…

There are a lot of political events happening this week, a few of which are highlighted below, and we’ve also rounded up quite a few plain ol’ club shows for the election-fatigued set. Special thanks to Jon Schober for his help compiling this week’s list, and we hope to see you out at the clubs!…

Mallman writes in from the road, where he's touring behind his new 'Double Silhouette'

It’s a huge week for album releases here in the Twin Cities, as P.O.S. drops his We Don’t Even Live Here today and both Wiping Out Thousands and Solid Gold issue new full-lengths tomorrow. Solid Gold’s album, in particular, has been a long time coming, and will be the first LP from the group since…

Between tonight’s final presidential debate, Minnesota’s two hot-button constitutional amendments, and the endless analysis of various pre-election polls, the American political system seems to be at the very front of people’s minds right now. As we continue the march toward November 6 and prepare to cast our ballots, the reporters at MPR News are asking…

With the release of P.O.S.’s first album in three years, We Don’t Even Live Here, just around the corner, the Doomtree crew member and Rhymesayers recording artist broke some big news today: He’s canceling his tour (with the exception of next Friday’s release show at First Avenue) to undergo treatment for kidney disease. P.O.S., known…

Minneapolis rock ‘n’ roll revivalists the Japhies were about to release their new full-length — they just debuted a new track on the Current with Mary Lucia a few weeks back — but today they’ve announced that lead singer Reed Wilkerson has departed from the band. All Japhies shows have been canceled for the time…