In town to play a solo gig at the Turf Club in St. Paul, Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze dropped in to The Current's broadcast studio to chat with Mary Lucia about his projects past and present.

In town as one of four bands featured in the Communion Club Tour, which comes to the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis tonight, Milwaukee-based Field Report stopped at The Current's studio to play some songs off their latest album, 'Marigolden', and to chat with Mary Lucia.

Touring in support of Indie Cindy, iconic indie-rockers Pixies -- Frank Black, Joey Santiago, David Lovering and Paz Lenchantin -- stopped by The Current's studio to record a session and to chat with host Mac Wilson before their gig at the State Theatre.

There’s an anecdote I like to pull out anytime I’m having a conversation about how quickly songs that you might hear on the Current—which is to say, songs in the overarching contemporary indie rock vein that might range from Americana to punk to electro-R&B—have started crossing over into the Top 40 sphere. Earlier this year…

L’Assassins: Kill Kill Kill! Bang Bang Bang! The garage-punk quartet L’Assassins release Kill Kill Kill! Bang Bang Bang! this week. The EP release party will be at the Triple Rock Social Club on Saturday. The women of L’Assassins will be joined by Fury Things, Leather Sweater, and Calabrese. “Haji Shake” is a track that exemplifies…

Today John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Sean McPherson about Google trying out online doctor visits, and Apple Pay's launch.

Elvis made prison look fun, Frank Sinatra got into trouble with the law, and Michael Jackson had a number one hit Today in Music History.

“The lights will draw you in And the dark will take you down And the night will break your heart Only if you’re lucky now” Those are lyrics from a song that Ryan Adams didn’t play on Monday night at Northrop (“Lucky Now” from his 2011 album Ashes & Fire), but they were ringing in…

Lorde has become the latest running gag on South Park, which has it that she’s the alter ego of Randy Marsh, the father of South Park character Stan. Lorde is amused by the gag, and told New Zealand’s TV3 news that “We actually, in my hotel room, went ‘Ya ya ya ya ya I’m Lorde! Ya ya ya!’…

The Red Hot Organization pays tribute to an inimitable character on a double-length tribute, with help from Robyn, Sufjan Stevens, Hot Chip, Phosphorescent, Blood Orange, Scissor Sisters and more.