In town to play a couple of gigs at the Turf Club in St. Paul, JD McPherson and his band stop by The Current's studio to chat with Bill DeVille and to play some tunes they're currently road-testing in the run-up to the release of their next album.

“Are you a Replacements fan?” As I participated in the excited run-up to the Replacements homecoming show at Midway Stadium last night, friends and colleagues would occasionally ask that question—acknowledging that the event was of such historic importance in Minnesota music history that I’d pretty much have to be there even if I didn’t like…

For a band who hasn’t necessarily been vocal about their reunion or their relationship with their hometown (ok, they haven’t given a single interview or said a peep about either), it was hardly a surprise that the Replacements were light on sentimental banter and heavy on hits throughout their hour-and-40-minute set at Midway Stadium. They…

The Replacements are playing their first hometown gig in over 22 years at Midway Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13 and we're counting down the top 30 'Mats songs as voted by listeners of The Current from 5 to 7 p.m. before the show!

All week we'll be posting quizzes to test your Replacements knowledge. As the week goes on, the difficulty of the questions will increase leading up to to our Top 30 'Mats Songs Countown just before their big hometown gig at Midway Stadium this Saturday, Sept. 13.

Replacements shows have snagged consistently good reviews since the band reunited last year. But the polished performances these days are a lot different than the 1980s. MPR News producer Jim Bickal interviews those who remember the Replacements' legendarily shambolic shows.

What covers of Replacements songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

MPR's Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about a new crime drama that features James Gandolfini in his final film role.

This weekend is insane. And the big sold-out Replacements show at Midway Stadium is just the icing on a big ol’ musical cake—there are also big release shows happening Friday and Saturday with Maria Isa and PaviElle, not to mention P.O.S.’s triumphant return to the stage with his first headlining show in two years tomorrow in downtown…

The Monkees started their series, Michael Jackson started a run at the top of the charts, and Johnny Cash died Today in Music History.