The first record from Madness. We played "The Prince," a nod to Jamaican ska musician Prince Buster.

Eric Pollard has been playing with Low and Retribution Gospel Choir, but his new project may be of a surprise to you. As Actual Wolf, he channels the best of Bob Dylan in one respect and good ol' fashioned folk rock when a live band is employed. He's moved down to the Twin Cities this summer to routinely play gigs, and he joined us in the studio for his Local Show debut.

Longtime fans waiting for a return-to-form can finally breathe a sigh of relief: Rufus Wainwright is back in the game.

All female heavy metal band from the UK. They signed with A&M records in the early 80's, made a few albums and split up by the time the 80's were over.

Read about and download their new track "Train Song"

Local music notes from the week of August 6-10

My Morning Jacket knows how to rock an outdoor concert ... but do they have what it takes to rock the radio as well? We decided to find out.

Clearly, this is a period of Prince's career when he was spelling out full words, rather than naming the record "4 U."

Jeremy Messersmith's Supper Club Tour is just one of many recent examples of the living room concert movement

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.