The Ericksons - Gone Blind, from the new album "The Wild."

The king returns to the throne and three new songs debut on this week's Chart Show.

Sometimes film cameras capture a little something extra... while shooting The Current's 8th Birthday party, Photographer Nate Ryan tried his 1933 Leica III too.

We've been struck with a little bit of cabin fever and the cold gusts of wind might do the trick to get us through these next few weeks of hyper cold weather. How about a Winter Carnival themed 9:30 Coffee Break? The songs can cover any Winter Carnival theme (royalty, skating, outdoors, etc.). What should we play?

Local Radar highlights bands that the local team at The Current is spinning heavily at their desks. You’ll be able to preview a track from each as well as hear them on The Local Show and Local Current. Aby Wolf Will this finally be the year of Aby Wolf? And let’s just take a moment and look at…

The Quarry Men played a show to an unsuspecting audience, The Doors got a huge paycheck and The Clash released their first single in the US Today in Music History.

When talking to omnipresent Minneapolis drummer JT Bates about the myriad musical projects he’s involved in, you get the sense that, musically speaking, the guy is up for just about anything. On a sparkling weekday afternoon at Icehouse, where Bates has held down a Monday night residency (JT’s Jazz Implosion) since the club opened, the…

This week, MPR News Arts Editor Marianne Combs talks to The Current's Steve Seel and Jill Riley about an art sled rally, a world premiere of a play and a choir's silver anniversary.

Nightlands - So Far So Long, from the new album "Oak Island."

Thanks to Bobbi in Eagan for today's suggestion and let's get to work on a 9:30 Coffee Break featuring songs about consumption, shopping and stores.