What is your favorite song from another band that Nirvana covered? They covered many songs over their tenure as a band, and we want to put together a playlist for the 9:30 Coffee Break.

Pert Near Sandstone: The Hardest Part of Leaving Minnesota roots rockers have been a productive bunch as of late, and now, bluegrass big shots Pert Near Sandstone are upon their release of their sixth studio album, The Hardest Part of Leaving, a richly developed follow-up to 2011’s well-received Paradise Hop. For the album, the band have added cajun fiddle, swing piano, and…

Today John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about Mozilla's CEO resigning, and they take a look at Amazon Fire TV.

Led Zeppelin topped lists, The Damned crossed the ocean, and The Supremes recorded their first hit Today in Music History.

Mark Wheat looks at the bright prospects for Liverpool after another big win by the Reds at the weekend, plus a celebration of Leicester City's promotion and an interview excerpt from Janelle Monae, courtesy The Guardian.

Tinariwen, a band composed of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara Desert region of northern Mali, stopped in to The Current's studio ahead of their show Sunday night at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis.

Aimee Mann and Ted Leo find ways to share the spotlight on their charming debut as a duo. Each singer sounds freshened and energized — never diminished — by the collaboration.

Minneapolis Public Schools recently commissioned two local artists, hip-hop artist/writer Dessa and composer Jocelyn Hagen, to collaborate on a work for mass choir and orchestra to be premiered April 28 and 29 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. I spoke with both artists about this work in progress. I’m excited about this project for a number…

On Sunday night, just over a year after their most recent performance at First Avenue, Local Natives took to the stage as usual: eternally hip, relatively somber, and genuinely pleased to be there. Had the show been three days earlier—with Minnesota in the grip of an April snowstorm—the mood might not have been quite as…

Use your creativity and let us know what songs to play for the Twins home opener Coffee Break.