Update: Prince and 3rdEyeGirl brought their A-game last night, ripping through a medley of “Clouds” (with Lianne La Havas in person), “Plectrum Electrum,” “Marz” and “Another Love” for their 8 minute mini-concert on SNL last night. Here it is in all its glory: Earlier this month, Prince announced via Twitter that he and 3RDEYEGIRL will…

When Bob Dylan released “Full Moon & Empty Arms,” a rendition of a 1945 song previously best-known in a performance by Frank Sinatra, in May, his representative told Rolling Stone that the track would appear on a new studio album forthcoming this year. An ad inserted into advance copies of Dylan’s release The Basement Tapes Complete—the latest installment…

Teenage Kicks host Jacquie Fuller has dedicated today's episode of Teenage Kicks to rock's deceased heroes. But why would anyone celebrate Day of the Dead? Jacquie shares the historic and cultural roots of this day that honors those who've gone before us. Check it out as you listen to Teenage Kicks.

Asked about the title of the album, 'This is All Yours', alt-J's Gus Unger-Hamilton says it 'seemed to sum up our approach to making music ... we don't have the final say over what our music necessarily means or is about. We give it to other people.' In town to play a sold-out show at the Myth Nightclub in Maplewood, Minn., alt-J stopped at The Current for an acoustic set and an interview with Mary Lucia.

What songs about monsters should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

MPR's Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Sean McPherson (in for Jill Riley) to talk about a new thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

Happy Halloween! What better way to kick off the Friday Five that with a full-blown murder mystery movie from garage rock quartet L’Assassins. Also on deck is a brand-new video from Atmosphere, a North Shore session from Haley Bonar, and more… L’Assassins Kill! Kill! Kill! Who needs a run-of-the-mill music video when you can make a whole…

The Morning Show's Steve Seel sat down with Minnesota's Secretary of State, Mark Ritchie, who explained the new voting rules, how to vote, and why he thinks it's important to vote in the mid-term elections.

Billy Idol caused trouble on tour, Johnny Marr is 50, and Iggy and the Stooges played their first live show Today in Music History.

With an international release this month, Duluth’s Wolf Blood is a band on the verge of making some major noise both home and abroad. Here’s the story of how a doom/psych/stoner metal band from Northern Minnesota found its audience. Sometimes, as they say, timing is everything. The flood that ravaged Duluth, Minnesota in the spring…