Singer and guitarist Isaac Brock opens up about 'Strangers to Ourselves,' the group's first album in eight years -- and what he's learned in the meantime about being in bands.

On the day that his new album Chasing Yesterday releases under his High Flying Birds moniker, Noel Gallagher phoned Mary Lucia from London to chat about the new record.

Ahead of the Flaming Lips performing their 1995 record Clouds Taste Metallic at First Avenue (their third show in the mainroom in eight months), frontman Wayne Coyne stopped by The Current's studio for an extended on-air chat with Mary Lucia.

Rob Grote and Pat Cassidy of The Districts have an equal stake in their Gibson Les Paul Recording II guitar: Rob owns it, and Pat plays it. But after all their gear and their van were stolen, it's lucky they even have it at all. Rob and Pat tell the story.

Breakthrough artist Hozier chatted with The Current's Jade before his big sold out gig in the First Avenue mainroom on Friday, Feb. 20. The two talked about Morris Day and the Time, the Twin Cities staple Jucy Lucy (which he described as "a thing of terrible beauty" in a tweet post-show), Annie Lennox and much, much more.

Known for his work in the bands Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers, musician Chris Thile is stepping into new territory this weekend and next when he fills in for Garrison Keillor as host of 'A Prairie Home Companion'. "As long as I can avoid 20 minutes of dead air," Thile tells The Current's Steve Seel, "I'll consider it to be something of a success." Listen to the complete interview.

Ahead of two nights of shows at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Bob Mould stopped by The Current's studio for a live on-air chat with Jim McGuinn. "Coming back to the Twin Cities is always a great experience for me, this is my music home," Mould says, "so the expectations are always pretty high." Listen to the complete interview.

Singer Colin Meloy remembers when literally no one was listening to his music. Once his band cracked the mainstream, he found himself missing the artistic freedom that comes with anonymity.

Glass Animals' front man Dave Bayley loves Hofner Guitars, even though he says they are made of 'annoyingly cheap' wood. But it's the guitars' sound that draws him in and has made him a collector. Bayley purchased his guitar in a shop in Denmark Street in London. "It's called 'Guitar Alley'," Bayley says. "There's loads of vintage guitar shops."

A studio tinkerer with a perfectionist streak, Ronson himself admits he can't sing. Instead, he built a reputation on instinct and good taste.