On the day of their sold-out show at the 7th St. Entry, Family of the Year stopped by The Current studio to play a few songs.

Bill DeVille takes you through the history of one of rock & roll, soul and R&B's most quintessential labels, Stax Records.

Climb aboard the Big Easy Express and prepare yourself for a cinematic musical journey. The Current and the Amsterdam Bar and Hall are proud to present a free screening of Big Easy Express on Wednesday, August 15.

This band was lead by Tijuana Brass Band member and marimba player Julius Wechter.

When Brother Ali was arrested for his act of civil disobedience back in June, one of the first things he did after being released from jail was reflect on what motivated him to cross police lines and stand up for the Occupy Homes movement. Getting arrested wasn’t a decision Ali took lightly, and the morning…

Typically, I save all the best videos I find each week for the Friday Five roundup, but this one was too stunning to sit on. Now, Now — whose latest album Threads is easily a front-runner in the best albums released in Minnesota this year — were filmed looking out over the downtown Austin, Texas landscape in the city’s…

Twin Shadow takes the sounds of New Wave and post-punk and weaves them into a sleek and somber take on contemporary indie-pop.

We've added a bunch of excellent music to The Current's mix of songs this week, including returns from one of our favorite newer artists and one of our favorite older ones.

Dirty Projectors, the shapeshifting herd of arty indie-rockers led by oddball mastermind Dave Longstreth, have crowned the strange and surprising first decade of their existince with their smart, accomplished fifth full-length Swing Lo Magellan.

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week