Ahead of their very sold out gig at First Avenue on Valentine's Day, Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner and Matt Helders came by The Current studios to record an intimate live in-studio session with host Mary Lucia.

Whatever Valentine's Day means to you this year, we're asking you to submit your requests for Love Songs and Break-up Songs. Listen on Friday, Feb. 14, as DJ Mark Wheat spins your love requests, followed by DJ David Campbell, who spins the break-up tunes.

Brooklyn five-piece Lucius will perform an intimate in-studio session in The Corum at Minnesota Public Radio, home of 89.3 The Current. Enter for your chance to win passes to this exclusive session. You'll also be entered for a chance to win other cool, Lucius-related prizes -- including a record-shopping spree with the band.

MPR's Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about an updated remake of the 1986 romantic comedy of the same name. The new film stars Kevin Hart and Regina Hall.

This week’s Friday Five is stacked. Some of the most beloved names in local hip-hop released videos at a breakneck pace earlier in the week, and we also got a little preview of John Mark Nelson’s forthcoming album and another pair of songs from a very mysterious Minneapolis act. Happy Valentine’s Day, lovers, and hope…

For the Coffee Breakup we are going play song for the dumped or single. We can wallow in the sadness or rise triumphantly above it. It's all up to you. What songs would you like to hear for the Coffee Breakup?

Early this morning, a blower fan in the 1940s-era heating system at Duluth’s NorShor Theatre malfunctioned and sparked a fire that caused an estimated $15,000 worth of damage before being exterminated by firefighters. The fire was contained to a single room, and fortunately there were no injuries. The fire is a setback in ongoing efforts…

Aretha Franklin wanted "Respect," John and Yoko become show hosts, and the film "Wayne's World" premiered Today in Music History.

With the music industry in a state of upheaval across the globe, Shifting Paradigm Records is aiming to own up to their name and foster a closer jazz community in the Twin Cities by changing the artist/consumer relationship. “From what we understand, a lot of jazz labels out there offer little more than some promotion…

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