It's Dylan weekend on The Current! We're celebrating his legacy by playing a song from throughout his five-decade career every hour.

Local music notes from the week of October 29-November 2

Now in its fourth year, the Minnesota Beatle Project compilation series is practically an institution. It’s consistently one of the top-selling albums of the holiday season at local record stores, and finds its way onto many publications’ year-end lists. And for good reason: Not only is the compilation assembled for a good cause (nonprofit organization…

Famous for his work with The New Pornographers, A.C. Newman is making a name for his own name with his solo career. Listen to his in-studio session.

A second installment of Mallman's latest tour diary

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week

A native Washingtonian, Ben Gibbard stopped by his hometown public radio station, Seattle's KEXP, to record two exclusive tracks for 89.3 The Current.

Snow Patrol's major label debut vaulted them to global alt-rock stardom in 2003. Currently on an extensive tour, they stopped by the studios for a session with Mary Lucia.

Haley Bonar has been crafting gorgeous, stately pop and wounded ballads for more than a decade now. She'll release her as-yet-untitled sixth album in early 2013, but is leading off with the darkly sparkling "Bad Reputation."

Dressing up for Halloween is a life-long tradition. It begins before we’re old enough to dress ourselves and continues until we’re no longer fun at Halloween parties. To celebrate All Hallow’s Eve, we asked local musicians to submit photos of their childhood costumes. From Haley Bonar to members of the Chalice, Pert’ Near Sandstone, and…