Tonight is the first presidential debate of 2012. MPR News will have full coverage as we get closer to the debate's 8 p.m. start time, but in the meantime, The Current thought we'd have some fun with the occasion by asking our listeners for their favorite political songs.

Michael Johnson talks about songs from his new album, "Moonlit Deja Vu".

The band has chosen winners for its remix contest launched back in August

Fred Schneider has one of the most distinct voices in pop music. This record had the big hits "Love Shack" and "Roam."

A decade ago, Grizzly Bear was the moniker for vocalist and keyboardist Ed Droste's bedroom recordings. Today, Grizzly Bear is a four-piece band four albums deep into a career as one of indie rock's defining voices.

It’s an experience most music fans know all too well.  An artist announces that they’re coming to town — say, Morrissey, who will be at the Orpheum Theatre on October 29. Plans are made, friends are called and money for the advertised $75 ticket price is earmarked in anticipation of the on-sale date.  When that…

The lion’s share of local music press this week will likely go toward three big-name artists, Brother Ali, More Than Lights, and Dark Dark Dark, who are each playing a pair of CD-release shows. But there’s even more happening around town than those banner shows. Read on for a hand-picked selection of events happening this week,…

Rush's second album and the first to include their new drummer and lyrist Neil Peart. Let the air drumming begin.

On his 35th studio album, Dylan sounds like the old bluesman that perhaps he has always wanted to be.

Inside Mumford & Sons: Babel features Marcus Mumford, Winston Marshall, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane in a conversation with Matt Pinfield as they discuss and highlight selections from Babel, as well as the hits "Little Lion Man," "The Cave," and "Roll Away Your Stone."