This week’s Current Presents special was dedicated to tracking down the numbers and determining the best-selling albums and singles to come out of Minnesota—and as promised, the singles category delivered some surprises. A few notes about these results: The Andrews Sisters dominated the Gold category here, but their results are a little tricky. Prior to…

Who are the best-selling Minnesota musicians of all time? It’s a big question, and after digging into the sales data for hundreds of Minnesota releases, it’s proven to be quite a complicated answer. As I discovered while researching this project, no one knows precisely how many copies of any given album or single have sold,…

Social media is filled with people sharing their thoughts and feelings about the weather, so we thought we'd open the Coffee Break up to let you vent with your musical choices.

MPR Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Jill Riley and Steve Seel to talk about a new documentary in which a man attempts to re-create the work of Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer.

The Stones covered Buddy Holly, Simon and Garfunkel finished their last album together, and Fleetwood Mac crafted a classic Today in Music History.

At SXSW, Spandau Ballet are playing their first American show in 28 years, but this year has already seen an even less likely 80s comeback. Spacey, ambient sounds are increasingly pleasing the ears of music buffs both nationally and locally, and a new historical compilation has sparked a reappraisal of the often-derided genre of new…

Each year Hopkins High School Orchestra hosts a Spotlight Concert featuring a special musical guest. Students are gearing up for this year’s February 21 performance alongside the Ericksons. The eight-year-old sister duo have their musical roots in Minneapolis. Bethany Valentini and Jenny Kapernick bring a stylistic blend of soulful and rich indie-folk. Both are excited to…

"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" created this cover of The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" -- as performed by NBC News' Brian Williams and Lester Holt. Steve Seel and Jill Riley featured the music on The Current's Morning Show today.

What songs with "again" in the title or featured in the lyrics would you like to hear today? Suggest below and get out any frustrations that a snow storm is happening again.

Earlier this week we asked you to guess the highest-selling singles and albums to come out of Minnesota—and the answers to those two big questions will be revealed this Sunday night on the Current Presents: The Best-Selling Minnesota Artists of All Time. But before we get down to brass tacks, I wanted to share a…