Alexander von Mehren - Winter Comes, from the new album "Aeropop."

Wednesday, September 18 Jonny Lang State Theatre, Minneapolis 7:30 p.m., $43.50-$53.50, all ages The Fargo-born, Minneapolis-reared guitarist returns home to play the State in support of his first album in seven years, the adult contemporary, pop, and blues leaning Fight for My Soul. Read up on the latest in Jonny’s life in the Star Tribune. Thursday, September…

The Current's Guitar Collection is a look at some of the instruments that have been played in The Current's studios. Many times, there's a good story behind a guitar, often known only to the person who plays it. This week, J Roddy Walston talks about his unique guitar find.

Todd, thank you for your suggestion. So, let's put our collective mind together and come up with a Coffee Break of "hair" songs. What do you think we should play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

This week Dara spoke to The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about the local food scene getting into Kickstarter.

Chances are, if you’ve purchased an album released by a local band over the past few years, the good folks at Noiseland Industries have had something to do with getting the album pressed and into the hands of area music lovers. The boutique LP and CD manufacturer located in NE Minneapolis has been servicing the…

Grey Reverend - My Hands, from the new album "A Hero's Lie."

This was a big outdoor festival crowd and the recording reflects that. Some talking, some drunk sing-alongs.

How does "Gimme" compare to "Defriended" and "I Won't Be Long?" Does Beck's new material live up to his past work? Add your thoughts in the comments section below.

After a successful tour in support of their 11th studio album, Love, Cloud Cult are taking it down a notch for a series of more intimate acoustic shows that will culminate in a live recording here in Minneapolis. “This is a totally different kind of Cloud Cult performance that has been feeling really spiritually rooting…