In town in support of their album, Into the Wide, Delta Spirit visited The Current's studio to play some songs and to chat with Mark Wheat.

Today, we're thinking songs that have anything and everything to do with Christopher Walken.

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about arts happenings that encourage you to get out there and move.

Just two days before the 2014 general state election, Congressman Keith Ellison will host a Minnesota hip-hop-star-studded event billed as #GetOuttheVoteMN in the Mainroom of First Avenue. The November 2 show will feature a pair of hip-hop acts that have new albums out this fall—Sims, who released Field Notes just last month; and Toki Wright and Big…

Sam Cooke had a hit, Chuck Berry had a birthday, and Stevie Wonder resigned to Motown Today in Music History.

After weeks of criticism over U2‘s decision to drop their new album into the music libraries of 500 million unsuspecting iTunes users, Bono has finally made it official: he’s sorry. “I’m sorry about that,” he said in a video posted to the band’s Facebook page. “I had this beautiful idea but we got carried away with ourselves. Artists…

Last week Lizzo performed "Bus Passes and Happy Meals" on the Late Show with David Letterman. Her big TV date with Letterman might have helped her and Caroline Smith climb to #1!

At the Austin City Limits Festival on Sunday, Oct. 12, Steve Seel attended what may well be the very last Replacements' gig ever. Read and listen to his recap of the historic show.

Phil Heywood's new album is called 'Rollin' On'. Heywood stopped in to the Radio Heartland studio ahead of the CD-release party, which is Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Riverview Cafe in Minneapolis.

After playing a set in The Current's studio, Field Report's Chris Porterfield and Tom Wincek took some time to talk about their guitars. Both describe interesting modifications they've made, including why Chris's guitar looks like an antique.