Today In: 1965 - The Beatles worked on a new George Harrison song "Think For Yourself" at Abbey Road for their forthcoming Rubber Soul album. After rehearsing the song, they recorded the basic instrumental track in one take.

Brooklyn-based indie pop duo Matt & Kim brought their party-starting sound to the First Ave mainroom last night, thrilling the crowd with stripped-down yet charged versions of their biggest hits. Enjoy a slideshow of photos by Nate Ryan from the show.

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week

For those who saw Bob Dylan perform in Rochester this past August, there were few surprises last night at the Xcel Energy Center as he played to a similarly sized crowd. But for the Dylanophiles of the Twin Cities, the show served as his first metro date since he performed on election night four years…

Steely Dan's best-selling album, "Aja" was a tour-de-force of session musician virtuosity, with no fewer than 36 guest master-players appearing on its seven tracks. For whatever reason, Steely Dan remains vastly unhip with contemporary cool kids (Too slick? Too smooth?), so that ostensibly makes it a guilty pleasure today.

Minnesota Monthly's food editor Rachel Hutton joins the Current's Morning Show to talk about the latest trends in the Minnesota dining scene.

Don't miss Dan and Matt Wilson at the Pantages Theatre on February 1, 2013. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, November 9, but The Current is offering special access to buy your tickets early.

Earlier this year, when Zoo Animal performed their score for the 1928 silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc at two back-to-back screenings in Duluth, bandleader Holly Newsom wasn’t sure quite what kind of reaction to expect. “They all kind of left in a daze,” Newsom remembers, speaking recently at a press event where she…

It’s not unusual for hip-hop and indie artists to share stages in the Twin Cities and even appear on the same compilations, but this week DJ Dimitry Killstorm and DJ Name are taking that cross-pollination a step further: They’ve smashed together eight hip-hop bangers with eight newer Minnesota indie jams for a free mixtape called…

Brooklyn-based indie dance duo Matt & Kim have been kicking up a thrilling DIY synth-pop racket for seven years now. They recorded a few tracks live exclusively for The Current, including a free download of "Now"!