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May 24, 2013

Starting this Friday at 4 p.m. and continuing through Memorial Day, The Current will bring you another installment of our Block Rockin' Weekend festivities. We'll be playing three-song sets of your (and our) favorite artists all weekend—from Dessa to David Bowie, Spoon to Stevie Wonder.

Block Rockin' Weekend returns!

Block Rockin' Weekend returns!

May 24, 2013

Starting this Friday at 4 p.m. and continuing through Memorial Day, The Current will bring you another installment of our Block Rockin' Weekend festivities. We'll be playing three-song sets of your (and our) favorite artists all weekend—from Dessa to David Bowie, Spoon to Stevie Wonder.

Maud Hixson Sings Michael Leonard

Maud Hixson Sings Michael Leonard

Mike Pengra and Maud Hixson • May 24, 2013

Jazz singer Maud Hixson talks about her new disc, "Don't Let a Good Thing Get Away."

9:30 Coffee Break: Prince

9:30 Coffee Break: Prince

May 24, 2013

What Prince songs do you want to hear today for the 9:30 Coffee Break?

Movie Maven: 'The Hangover Part III'

Movie Maven: 'The Hangover Part III'

Luke Taylor and Stephanie Curtis • May 24, 2013

MPR's Movie Maven, Stephanie Curtis, joins Jill Riley and Steve Seel to review the final installment in 'The Hangover' trilogy.

With musicians facing health care uncertainty, benefit concerts are on the rise

With musicians facing health care uncertainty, benefit concerts are on the rise

Andrea Swensson • May 24, 2013

  Scan the listings of the Twin Cities concert calendar each week, and chances are you’ll notice a pair of familiar words popping up time and time again: “Benefit concert.” The age-old practice of offering up a few sets of live music in exchange for donations from attendees has become something of a tradition in…

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday Bob Dylan

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday Bob Dylan

May 24, 2013

Jazz great Duke Ellington passed away, Queen's Freddie Mercury was honored, and Bob Dylan was born Today in Music History.

Local Music Exchange: KXT (Dallas, TX) - Cloud Cult & The Relatives

Local Music Exchange: KXT (Dallas, TX) - Cloud Cult & The Relatives

May 24, 2013

We've partnered with KXT in Dallas, Texas, to swap five of each city's favorite bands, play them on the air, and offer free streams and downloads. Today, hear tracks from Minneapolis' Low and Dallas' Air Review.

Crankshaft and The Gear Grinders - Boomtown

Crankshaft and The Gear Grinders - Boomtown

Jon Schober • May 24, 2013

Crankshaft and The Gear Grinders - Boomtown, from the new album "What You Gonna Do?"

Robots at the top - The Chart Show, May 23, 2013

Robots at the top - The Chart Show, May 23, 2013

May 24, 2013

Finally, the daft punks got lucky! This single has been at the top of the charts in the UK for the past month and the album went straight in at #10 this week here on Billboard.

Captivating rock singer-songwriter Lissie performs at The Current

Captivating rock singer-songwriter Lissie performs at The Current

Mary Lucia and Peter Valelly • May 23, 2013

Nomadic singer-songwriter Lissie stunned audiences with her debut full-length Catching a Tiger, which showcased her astonishingly raw and emotive voice and smart, soulful lyrical sensibility.

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