Blitzen Trapper - Shine On, from the new album "VII."

Costello has teamed with hip-hop legends The Roots for one of the more unusual, invigorating musical partnerships of the year. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Costello and Roots bandleader Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson about the new album Wise Up Ghost.

We're putting together a list of songs that have "wake up" in the title or lyrics for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Today Michael Rand chatted with The Morning Show's Steve Seel and producer Jade about the Vikings loss at home to Cleveland, questioned if the Twins suffer from bad luck, and cheering on the Lynx.

If you missed the Suburbs’ celebratory, soaring performance at this year’s Minnesota Music-on-a-Stick show at the State Fair, you have another chance to catch them in action this week—and for free, no less. The band just revealed that they’re playing a last-minute gig at St. Paul’s Amsterdam Bar and Hall tomorrow night (Tuesday, September 24)…

We got a few little hints about Mason Jennings’ next record when he played Minnesota Music-on-a-Stick last month, and today he made the news official: Always Been, his 10 full-length album, will drop on November 12. Each of his’ past few albums have stood out from his catalog for various reasons—2009’s Blood of Man was…

Wise Up Ghost is unlike any other album that will be released this year. The pairing of one of rock's best songwriters and lyricists with hip hop's best live band is worth a spot in your album collection.

Elf Power has long been known for its idiosyncratic psych-pop and rock songs about mythical worlds. But for its latest album, the band takes a surprisingly dark turn into personal, introspective territory. It's Elf Power's best new album in a decade.

T. Hardy Morris and The Outfit - Disaster Proof, from the new album "Audition Tapes."

Typhoon, based in Portland, Ore., are currently touring in support of their third full-length album, White Lighter. They stopped in to talk to Barb Abney and to play a few songs in The Current's studio before performing at the Cedar Cultural Center on Thursday night.