Erik Koskinen - Six Pack Of Beer and A Pack Of Cigarettes, from the new album "America Theatre."

Brooklyn, N.Y.-based five-piece Lucius were last in The Current's studios in October 2013, and they have been touring aggressively since that time. They'll be back in town next week for a sold-out show at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, and they recently checked in with us from the road.

The band's music doesn't just mimic the soul sounds its members love; it regenerates the tradition. Half the City is the first major recorded statement from a band already growing into greatness.

The singer's new album is the musical equivalent of a deep, questioning stare from a lover. These are delicate songs, with lyrics stripped to their essence.

How do Jill and Steve prepare for the Member Drive? This 80s-style montage video takes you behind the scenes.

Thursday, February 13 Tax Tips for Artists and Music Professionals North Regional Library, Minneapolis 6:30 p.m., free, all ages Not a music event, per se, but certainly of interest to those working in the music scene, this free workshop sponsored by the Minnesota Music Coalition and the new community organizing group Music Mafia will offer…

What songs that mention "together" in the title or feature it in the lyrics should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

With Valentine's Day tomorrow, MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about three events that look at different meanings of love.

“Music is an informing energy” in his work, said artist Jim Hodges at a Thursday morning media tour of his new retrospective Give More Than You Take. Knowing that, the Walker Art Center invited Hodges to curate a musical series in association with the exhibit, which opens on Saturday and runs through May 11. Hodges welcomed…

Frank Sinatra started a label, Led Zeppelin got a Lifetime Achievement Award, and remembering Waylon Jennings Today in Music History.