"Men seem to only notice when a woman is talking once she starts yelling," Nikki Lane tells Mark Wheat, but she never has to yell at Mark; instead, the two share some great stories and good laughs as Nikki Lane and her band stop by The Current's studio ahead of a show tonight (with Jamestown Revival and Hollow Wood) at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis.

Barbara Jean could have been a painter: Some of the lyrics on her new album, Darker Than Blue, conjure images such as stars dancing on the water or waves lapping on the shore at night. Barbara Jean and a band of seasoned performers stopped in to the Radio Heartland studio to chat and to play songs off the new record.

Hippo Campus Precocious local band Hippo Campus released Bashful Creatures today. The band have made a splash in the local scene even before their first release—placing second in this year’s City Pages Picked to Click poll. The ingredients that make up Hippo Campus’s brand of indie-pop are uplifting guitar work and danceable drumbeats. The band’s catchy sound doesn’t seem to wash…

What songs from bands that have been animated do you want to hear today?

Local singer-songwriter Brian Laidlaw will release his new album on Nov. 20 at the Walker Art Center in a unique package of music that will also include a poetry book. For the verse and music celebration, Laidlaw will perform pieces from his new multimedia project Amoritorium. Released by Paper Darts Press, the vinyl LP of songs has a corresponding set of…

Today John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about the new Facebook just for work, and a horrible new viral song, "Chick Chick".

Peter Gabriel put out his last record with Genesis, U2 opened for themselves, and Fats Domino put out one of the Greatest Songs of All Time Today in Music History.

Bruce Springsteen, whose Live 1975-85 box is one of the best-selling live albums of all time, has launched an online store selling recordings of dozens of his recent shows—and he plans to expand the offerings significantly, reports fan site Backstreets. According to the CEO of Nugs.net, the service powering Springsteen’s new store, the Boss had long disdained…

Some venues set out pitchers of water for concertgoers, while others might offer a free coat check or complimentary pair of earplugs. Out in Chanhassen, Paisley Park has figured out its own way to provide a perk to fans who have made the trek out for a show—it involves a little bait and switch, some…

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