It’s Boxing Day, a day that means extra presents for workers in Canada and the U.K. and a whole lot of slacking off here in America. If you’re “working” today, maybe sampling these new songs and videos from Minnesota artists will help your day move along a little faster… Psymun feat. Kerry Roy Everything Psymun touches seems…

Heading out to celebrate the coming of 2015? Here are seven nights out that combine live music, fine dining, and bubbly beverages. For people with a lot of feelings Dinner: The Loring Pasta Bar. This beautiful venue will make your last meal of 2014 one to remember. Music: Brandi Carlile at the Varsity, for songs of…

On the last Friday of every month The Current's Morning Show takes its Coffee Break on the road. In December, they brought treats from Birchwood Cafe and Peace Coffee to the Minnesota Historical Society.

Let's get into the holiday spirit with songs from bands/artists whose name is somehow tied to the holiday season. What songs should we play?

Today on The Morning Show's Eating and Drinking, James Norton chatted with Steve Seel and Jill Riley about the new eating and drinking trends to look for in 2015.

First Avenue has announced the lineup for its next annual showcase of the best new local bands. PaviElle, Sam Cassidy, Suzie, tiny deaths, Warey, and ZuluZuluu will take the Mainroom stage on Saturday, Jan. 17. The show will be hosted by the Current’s David Campbell; Aaron Bolton of Radio K, who also writes our weekly…

Chubby Checker got a raise, The Bee Gees began a run at no. 1, and Pearl Jam was no. 1 Today in Music History.

It’s the most melancholy time of the year! Have yourself a bleak little Christmas. Jingle bells, jingle bells, we’re all going to hell. If you read between the lines of so many of our most beloved Christmas classics, there is an undeniable darkness at the core of the holiday canon that is supposed to bring us…

With eight years under their belt, the New Standards Holiday Show has become Twin Cities tradition. Year after year, the New Standards’ Chan Poling, John Munson Steve Roehm delivery a Holiday Show like no other. They say it best: “Audiences have come to expect a show that combines swinging renditions of classic holiday tunes with…

This Saturday, First Avenue will host “the Main Event,” an evening packed to the gills with rising local R&B and hip-hop acts. The show was organized by Blayr Alexander, drummer for headliners Audiyo Element. “The [aim of the] Main Event is to bring some of the most reputable groups in Minneapolis under one roof to…