The esteemed singer-songwriter, performer, actor and activist checks in with The Current’s Zach McCormick ahead of her upcoming visit to Minneapolis.

Chameleonic Minneapolis singer-songwriter Mark Mallman is back with a new song and music video ahead of Halloween. You can sink your teeth into this exclusive premiere of “Velvet Vampire.”

Throughout Wednesday, Oct. 23, special programming on The Current will enhance Public Radio Music Day. Tune in for live sessions and performances by Sierra Ferrell, Guster, Black Pumas, Bartees Strange and more.

Here’s a closer look at 10 of the biggest Halloween-themed shows around the Twin Cities, plus a guide to more than a dozen other parties and shows celebrating the spooky season.

Following a sold-out residency in their hometown of Las Vegas and the release of a sparkling new single, “Bright Lights,” the Killers’ frontman Brandon Flowers joins The Current’s Jill Riley to reflect on an amazing year so far.

Inductees this year also included A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band, and posthumous recognition for Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Norman Whitfield and Big Mama Thornton.

If you had any doubts, we can clear them up now. Emo music not only still exists — it's thriving.

Payne, who came to fame as a teen in the massively popular British boy band One Direction, died in Buenos Aires after falling from his hotel balcony, according to reporting by the Associated Press.

The British band hasn't had a chart-topping album in a decade, but it pulled out all the stops to promote its latest, Moon Music, including selling more than a dozen different versions of the album.

The lead vocalist of the Chicago-based band describes where the band got their name, giving some background on their trajectory so far.