Gloss had played 43 shows at the time of their recording for The Local Show. That's a lot of live performances for a band that's only been around for one year. And that consistent exposure correlates with the amount of press the young quintet has received since forming.

Austin, Texas-based guitarist Gary Clark Jr. will be joining The Current's Morning Show in the UBS Forum for a live performance on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m., before his sold-out show at First Avenue that night. Enter for a chance to win two free passes to this special live performance at MPR.

Each week, I get at least one great email from a Teenage Kicks listener about a memory that's associated with a particular song. I want to start sharing those memories on air, so this week on Teenage Kicks, I'm launching what I hope will be a regular feature: Music Memory. We'll make the most of freedom by looking at Jake Mohan's memory of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World."

What songs that feature "recycled" lyrics or riffs should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

MPR Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis talks to Steve Seel and Jill Riley about a new adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic.

Happy Friday! We begin this week’s Friday Five rundown with something a little different: A mini-documentary from our friends at MN Original on one of the most devoted and talented behind-the-scenes staples of our local music scene. Dan Corrigan Minneapolis’s most well-known music photographer, Dan Corrigan—who captured everyone from Soul Asylum to Babes in Toyland…

The 19-year-old Bugg is a both a rebel and a natural-born hitmaker, expressing anger, hope and the desire for change within melodies that sound totally right for the radio.

Janis Joplin was arrested, Elvis made a movie, and Blondie had a hit Today in Music History.

The Stylle Band - If You Love Me, from the new compilation "Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound."

When NONONO were asked what album they bought first, the answers give you an idea of where their sound comes from: The Cure, Martha Wainwright and Wu Tang! On Friday, Dec. 13, they play at The Rave Eagles Club in Milwaukee. It's one of their first U.S. dates, but I'm sure there will be more now they are inducted into the Chart Show Hall of Fame ending with a bang back at the top!