"We had basically farmed every nutrient we could out of the potential of this band's soil and we needed to let it rest," Sara Watkins says of the nine-year break between Nickel Creek albums.

Ever since frontman Win Butler was accused of sexual misconduct by several people in 2022, Arcade Fire's hometown scene has struggled with how to respond.

Steve Lukather is a studio musician, solo artist, author — and he’s probably best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. Ahead of Toto’s show at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, Lukather took time for conversation with The Current’s Jill Riley.

The announcement came a day after Smith shared his frustrations with Ticketmaster, saying he was "as sickened as you all are" by the company's fees.

The 16th annual Ides of March Bacchanalia Festival is at Pizza Luce in Duluth March 17-18 and 24-25.

Saturday’s event is organized by Gigi “DJ OMGIGI” Berry. With March being Women’s History Month and Beyoncé making history by smashing the record for most Grammy wins of all time, the timing for Disconcé is apt.

On M83’s vibrant new album, Fantasy, Anthony Gonzalez — the creative mastermind and multi-instrumentalist of the French electropop group — brought a fresh optimism to his new songs while also reconnecting with his earlier sound. Gonzalez spoke with The Current about the new work and his career so far.

Paxton will step into the new role on Monday, April 10.

In a field full of heavy hitters, the film's soundtrack to a dance battle won best original song at Sunday's Academy Awards, becoming the first-ever song from an Indian film to win the prize.

Vinyl sales grew for the 16th consecutive year in 2022, with 41 million albums sold — compared to 33 million CDs. Streaming is still the biggest driver of the music industry's growth.