On a special back-to-school edition of The Local Show, Minneapolis rock band Stereo Confession stop into The Current's studio to talk to David Campbell about their forthcoming album, about how high school is going so far and about what they have planned for after graduation.

Official rules for the giveaway to Robert Plants October 2, 2014 show in Chicago, IL.

Less than a week before their extremely sold-out show at Midway Stadium in St. Paul, the Replacements have announced, they will be Jimmy Fallon’s musical guests on The Tonight Show. The Minnesota music legends will appear on the show next Tuesday, Sept. 9 along with interview guests Debra Messing and—yes—Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. The…

In town for a couple of gigs over the course of a few days -- the Cabooze on Wednesday and the Shangri-La Festival on Friday -- Australian bluegrass band Mustered Courage stopped in to the Radio Heartland studio to play some tunes and to chat with Mike Pengra.

The Current's Barb Abney describes the process by which she and a Facebook friend have organized a DJ night dedicated to a subgenre of rock music with a -- shall we say -- memorable name.

Happy Friday! As the work week winds down, give yourself a break from whatever it is you’re pretending to be doing right now to check out the latest videos from the Minnesota music scene. This week’s batch includes surprise cameos, a poignant new politically charged track from Mastermind, and a throwback video from a beloved…

There will be a sneak peek at the new Motion City Soundtrack documentary, entitled I Am the Movie: The Movie, at Bedlam Lowertown on Sept. 15. The screening will take place at 8 p.m., and will be followed by a Q&A with the members of Motion City Soundtrack. I Am the Movie: The Movie, directed…

What song was the inspiration for a band name?

MPR's Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about a new film starring Elisabeth Moss, Mark Duplass and Ted Danson.

The Beatles topped the charts, RHCP picked a guitarist, and R.E.M. swept the VMA's Today in Music History.