The Ericksons will perform on MPR Day -- Friday, Aug. 29 -- at the Minnesota State Fair in Carousel Park at 10 a.m., in a performance co-hosted by Barb Abney and Mike Pengra. Ahead of the show, Jenny Kapernick of The Ericksons shared her thoughts about the State Fair.

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 Wednesday, Mike Mictlan performed live and chatted with host Mary Lucia about what's in store the crew in the coming months.

What songs should we play that talk about getting older? Give us your suggestions and we'll play a few for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about art along a train line, in garages and out on a lake.

Jon Wurster is like the indie-punk version of Max Fischer’s eccentric character from the movie Rushmore. He has many bands and projects but, unlike Max, his ventures actually are good and work out well. When Bill Murray’s character asked Max Fischer what his secret was, Max replied, “The secret? I don’t know. I guess you’ve just…

When fans step foot in the Turf Club tonight for the first show since it closed for remodeling back in June, they may be surprised at just how much has changed—and how familiar it all feels despite the major renovations. “It’s awesome how much time and effort it took to redo this bar to make…

Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his most famous speech, fans pelted The Beatles with Jellybeans, and DEVO debuted Today in Music History.

On the eve of the Replacements’ much-anticipated reunion performance, a special director’s cut of the documentary Color Me Obsessed will be shown at the Parkway Theater on Sept. 12. Also featuring live music and a memorabilia raffle, this fandom spectacular has been deemed “All Replacements Eve.” Featuring interviews with fans, friends and contemporaries, Color Me Obsessed became a…

7:47 a.m.: When I started working at Minnesota Public Radio last fall, I immediately started thinking about the State Fair, where MPR’s booth has always been a must-stop for me. As MPR’s stations conduct live broadcasts from the Fair, I thought, why don’t we do a live blogcast on our Local Current blog? So here I…

In an interview with the New York Times, André 3000 says that a call from Prince helped to quell some nervousness before OutKast’s Coachella reunion. My head wasn’t there. I kind of fluffed through rehearsals. A few hours before the Coachella show, I get a message that Prince and Paul McCartney are going to be there.…