The weather in April may be unpredictable—here in Minnesota, we barely flinch when the skies dump a foot of snow on us one week and melt it all away with sunny weather the next—but there is one thing we can rely on year in and year out: The announcement of another summer festival season, including…

What artists have turned down the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

MPR's Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about a new sports film starring Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner.

On only their second tour in North America, London Grammar have been playing a string of sold-out shows, including one at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. The platinum artists stopped in to The Current's studio to play some songs and to chat with Jill Riley.

On April 10, 2014, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted a handful of music luminaries, but the spectacle was all about Nirvana's guest replacements -- Lorde, Joan Jett, Kim Gordon and St. Vincent -- for Kurt Cobain.

James Brown entered the charts for the first time, Pearl Jam played for SNL, and Dylan made his New York debut Today in Music History.

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Ahead of her fantastic performance at the State Theatre on April 3, St. Vincent came by The Current studios to record a Theft of the Dial with host Mark Wheat.

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MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about three arts events to fill out your Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening with moving tributes and wry commentary.