A few weeks ago, Jim McGuinn wrote a post wondering about LinkedIn after receiving a mysterious invitation. Reaction to the post was varied, to say the least, but the State Fair offered a chance for Jim McGuinn and Scott Stapp to meet in person.

The New York post-punk band has aged into its polished sound nicely, maintaining its influences (Joy Division, Echo and the Bunnymen, et al) while sounding more distinct from them than ever.

This week at the Minnesota State Fair, members of the local emcee collective Doomtree will be stopping by the MPR Booth on the corner of Judson and Nelson. On Monday, Sims performed tracks off his forthcoming Field Notes and chatted with host Mary Lucia about what's in store for him and the crew in the coming months.

What "or" songs should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break? We'll play some of your suggestions for today's theme.

It’s a busy week for Sims, who is getting ready to play the State Fair Grandstand this Saturday with the rest of his Doomtree crew (not to mention Brother Ali, Bob Mould, Har Mar Superstar, Cloud Cult, and the Cactus Blossoms) as part of Minnesota Music-on-a-Stick just a few days before releasing his first album in…

Doomtree: Every Single Day Doomtree always seem to have their hands in everything—and why shouldn’t they? With seven members working both as a group and solo, it’s hard to keep up with this hard-working hip-hop crew. The crew’s newest endeavor has landed them in publishing. The new release, Every Single Day, is a 500-page full-color Doomtree history book.…

Today John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Steve Seel and Jill Riley about experiencing a "Like"-free Facebook world, and John explains Digifest the best he can.

U2 put on an emotional concert, Ray Charles was honored by a post office, and The Beatles quit drugs Today in Music History.

Sitting in a tub of ice, Minnesota singer-songwriter Jeremy Messersmith recently nominated the Current’s program director Jim McGuinn to participate in the Ice Bucket Challenge—that is, to be doused in ice water to raise money and awareness to fight the disease ALS. (It’s been a busy week for Jeremy—take a behind-the-scenes look at his recent appearance…

The 11th installment in Bob Dylan’s official “Bootleg Series” will be an expanded version of an album that could be described as his first official bootleg release: The Basement Tapes, a 1975 release of recordings made with the Band in 1967. On Nov. 4, Dylan will release The The Basement Tapes Complete: The Bootleg Series Vol. 11, a…