Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and that turns our thoughts to matters of the heart: sometimes that means new or enduring love — and sometimes that means the end of love. Whatever Valentine's Day means to you this year, we're asking you to submit your requests for love songs and breakup songs.

The same week his latest record, 'Let the Good Times Roll', is released, JD McPherson and his band stopped in to The Current's studio ahead of their gig at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Asked why his music has so many fans in Minnesota, JD says, 'Minnesotans are very intelligent and sensitive, artistic people, with the highest level of taste.' Listen to the full in-studio session.

The lead up to Nina Simone’s State Theater concert in 1991 had been complicated. Reporters for both the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press had been unable to connect with her for an interview. There was no email, and telephone trans-continental telephone connections were hard to make. She lived in France, and her manager was…

While they were in town to play the Turf Club and First Avenue, three members of Dr. Dog stopped by The Current's studios to pick a set of songs to share with our audience.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, Jeanne from Cinnaminson, N.J., had an idea that's perfect for the day before Valentine's Day: song titles that can fit on those pastel-colored candy hearts. What songs with two- or three-word titles would you like to hear?

Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about the new film based on E.L. James' best-selling book. "It's a cultural phenomenon," Stephanie says. Listen to the complete review and a discussion about sexy Hollywood films.

When I first was introduced to the music of Dr. Nina Simone…I remember it was the early ’90s.  I was in the music store Tidal Wave in Saint Paul with my mama. She was doing her usual weekly perusing for new music. There I was, 10-year-old me, walking around on exploration mode as Tidal Wave…

Happy Friday! As we head into a busy Valentine’s weekend, I wanted to share some of the newer sounds I’ve been loving lately, starting with a hometown crooner who just released his first video and song… Jon Jones Thanks to Jake Heinitz over at Greenroom Magazine for hipping me to Jon Jones, a Minneapolis auto-tune…

Happy (almost) Valentine’s Day! We’re pleased to share “Cupid,” a poignant new rocker from the Suburbs. The song, written and sung by Chan Poling, features the Suburbs’ new lineup with Hugo Klaers, Steve Price, Steve Brantseg, and Jeremy Yvilsaker. It’s dedicated, writes Poling, “to all the beautiful ladies in our lives.” The song is out…

Frank Sinatra starts his own record label; Led Zeppelin are awarded for their lifetime achievement; Adele cleans up at the Grammys; and country music says 'adios' to one of its brightest stars, Waylon Jennings, Today in Music History.