Sun Gods To Gamma Rays have made quiet strides over the past year, first as a vehicle for frontwoman Brianna Kocka's solo project Caetani, and now as a fleshed out quintet.

There is perhaps no greater local success story over the past year than that of Lizzo's. A transplant from Houston and Detroit, she made a splash in the Twin Cities first with her band Lizzo and The Larva Ink, and then as a member of The Chalice and GRRRL PRTY. All of these bands have grown her profile substantially, and a slew of guest spots on other local records from the likes of Caroline Smith, as well as her connection with the Totally Gross National Product and Doomtree crews has only helped in that growth.

On the eve of the release of their collaborative debut 'Wise Up Ghost,' Elvis Costello and The Roots dazzled a New York City audience with a stellar performance from the Brooklyn Bowl. Now you can hear it too.

Before playing at First Avenue tonight as part of his Mike Doughty (Used To Be In Soul Coughing) tour, Mike Doughty stopped in to The Current's studio to do a live interview with Mary Lucia.

What songs with "gone" in the title should we play for the 9:30 Coffee Break?

MPR Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis talks to Steve Seel and Jill Riley about a new film starring Robert Redford as a man alone on the sea, struggling to survive.

Happy Friday! Here are a handful of the best new videos to come out of the Minnesota scene this week, starting with one powerful performance filmed in our own studios here by Lizzo and her Lizzobangers cohort Lazerbeak: Lizzo Watch Ms. Picked to Click 2013 rap about switches, witches, and pros in a radio-friendly version…

Rolling Stones made their Ed Sullivan debut, Radiohead opened for Tears for Fears, and Richard Lloyd was born Today in Music History.

France Camp - Ghost Town, from their new self-titled album.

Alt-J retake the top of the chart this week as NONONO continue to slide. Jake Bugg enters the Chart Show Hall of Fame, and it's a big week for local debuts from Jeremy Messersmith, Mason Jennings, and Caroline Smith.