In 2012, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis bridged the gap between underground indie hip-hop fans and the daytime TV audience of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

What do you want to hear for your (probably not) last day on Earth? Give us your suggestions for end of the world songs or a song that you would want to go out listening to (but you better have a good story for it).

Happy Friday, party people! I have lots of goodies to share with you today, including videos that preview a pair of brand-new EPs that are going to sneak their way onto store shelves before the year is through. Happy holidays, and hope to see you out at the clubs.   1. Heiruspecs MC Felix steps…

Nada Surf has performed in The Current studio several times, but the alt-rock band brought their record collections instead of their instruments as they hijack the airwaves to share their hand-picked playlist.

Former Turf Club manager, St. Paul Music Club co-founder, and Mammy Nuns bass player Leah Rule passed away this morning after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 44. Leah’s husband Rob Rule broke the news on her Facebook page and Caring Bridge site today. “Early on this morning of the winter solstice, Leah left us. She…

Kings of Leon survived a fire, Glen Campbell introduced us to the Wichita Lineman and The Rolling Stones put out Mick's least favorite album Today in Music History.

The last chart of the year sees a big re-shuffle at the top and 3 new entries.

In honor of the winter solstice we are looking for your suggestions for "dark" or "darkness" in the titles/lyrics of songs for our 9:30 Coffee Break.

The world has been without Joe Strummer for a decade. The co-founder and lead singer of The Clash died Dec. 22, 2002, of an undiagnosed heart defect at just 50 years old. Yet even his most topical songs continue to resonate.

Elvis received his draft notice, The Rolling Stones put out Let It Bleed, and The Hollies put out "He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother)" Today in Music History.