Jim Ruiz Set - Allison, from the new album "Mount Curve Avenue."

Last week's CD of the Week artists seem to have caught our audiences imagination, Alt-J's "Breezeblocks" is the highest new entry, while this week's CDotW helps get Muse back into the lower reaches.

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While you wait for your application to be the first reality star of Mars, help us out with today's 9:30 Coffee Break. What songs about Mars or Martians do you want to hear?

Aretha Franklin got another gold, Cyndi Lauper was nominated for five Grammy Awards, and Elvis recorded his first number one single, "Heartbreak Hotel" Today in Music History.

  It’s the bar where Golden Smog, Zuzu’s Petals, and Semisonic all began, and where Dan Wilson first debuted his big hit “Closing Time.” It’s the bar where Bonnie Raitt hung out while in the Twin Cities to record her debut album. It’s where First Ave stage manager Conrad Sverkerson kicked out his first rowdy…

The Ruby Suns - Kingfisher Call Me, from the new album "Christopher."

2013 finds veteran Duluth indie trio Low celebrating 20 years as a band and planning the release of their tenth album. The group will play a special show for The Current at the Fitzgerald theater on March 23rd.

We want to hear your suggestions for songs that mention electricity to help celebrate National Static Electricity Day.

Today James Norton spoke to The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about his look back at 2012 and some of his favorite food moments of the past year.