He is a 24 year old with the voice and music of someone three times his age. When you hear his debut album, Michael Kiwanuka could fool you into thinking that you were listening to a long-lost Bill Withers record.

Martin Dosh has been playing in the Twin Cities music community for years, penning his first solo album a decade ago. After a successful streak on Anticon Records and consistent touring with Andrew Bird, the multi-instrumentalist is planning to release new material at the beginning of 2013.

The sunny, surf rock band Best Coast burst onto the scene with a straightforward sound and simple lyrics. Their new album is a step-forward for the band's maturation - both in sound and perspective.

The Rolling Stones US compilation album "Flowers" came out in 1967. It included some unreleased songs like "Ride On, Baby."

Charlie Roth plays music from "Tartan Cactus Heart" in the studio.

Local music notes from the week of July 23-27

Heading into the final year of high school can be overwhelming. There’s the endless series of questions waiting to be answered; the unpaved road stretching out ahead.  For Lydia Hoglund, the budding 17-year-old songwriter who is getting ready to start her senior year at both Central High School and McNally Smith College of Music, where…

The Turtles first album. "Eve of Destruction" was a protest song penned by P.F. Sloan and made famous by Barry McGuire.

As in past years, The Current is planning to host an array of special guests and record a series of sessions at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. MPR’s booth, which will be once again located on the corner of Judson and Nelson, will be home to mini concerts with national acts Dawes and JD McPherson,…

On the day of their sold-out show at the 7th St. Entry, Soul Asylum stopped by the UBS Forum to play a live set for Minnesota Public Radio employees and fans.