On the release date of Keith Richards' solo album, 'Crosseyed Heart,' The Current's Jim McGuinn had a chance to chat with Richards. 'Crosseyed Heart' is Richards' first solo album in 23 years. 'What took me so long? Well, I've got this other band ...,' Richards jokes. Listen to the full conversation and read a transcript.

After playing a captivating session in MPR's Forum, Greg Holden stopped to talk to us about the guitar he played during the performance. Holden wasn't typically a player of Martin guitars, but a chance find changed his mind. 'It sounded amazing and I was like, Ah, I guess I'm going to get one of these,' he says.

The Eagles of Death Metal frontman stopped in for a chat with The Current's Bill DeVille and a portrait session with Nate Ryan. Although Hughes didn't set out to be a rock musician, he was encouraged to pursue music by his longtime friend Josh Homme. 'This is the coolest job in the world,' Hughes says.

On Friday, Sept. 11, Beirut's next album, 'No No No,' releases. Beirut frontman Zach Condon joins Jade to talk about the new album, how it came together, and about his approach to songwriting and arranging. 'I will hit an accidental note on a piano and all of a sudden a drum part will come to me,' Condon says. 'That's how my mind works. It's weird.'

With just a keyboard and a microphone, the singer takes to a rowboat in the lightly choppy waters off Far Rockaway, Queens, N.Y., to perform his song "No Other Heart." Watch the video of this musical excursion.

After a 'period of unraveling,' Welch looked inwards to create Florence and the Machine's new album, a sharp left turn from the raucous energy on which the band has built its name.

With her first album, the British singer-songwriter gained fans and famous friends. Her second record, Blood, is infused with more intensity

There's something almost magic about the way Bridie Monds-Watson, aka SOAK, discovered the instrument she calls the 'favorite guitar [she's] ever had.' Learn more about SOAK's Gibson ES-339 and the story behind it.

The country artist's chart-topping new album, 'Something More Than Free', comes at a turning point in his life.

When Dawes visited the studio for an in-studio session, bassist Wylie Gelber was playing an instrument he built himself. 'I was unsure of how it would sound,' Gelber says, 'but it's become my favorite bass ever. It's the only one I play now.' Find out more about Gelber's handmade bass guitar.