On the day that his new album Chasing Yesterday releases under his High Flying Birds moniker, Noel Gallagher phoned Mary Lucia from London to chat about the new record.

Ahead of their sold out show at the Turf Club, the Lone Bellow stopped by The Current studio to chat with host Mary Lucia and to perform tracks off their recently released sophomore record, Then Came the Morning.

When a musician is about to have her own exhibit at MoMA, the stakes are high for any new album art. In the just-released cover image for physical releases of Vulnicura, Björk doesn’t disappoint. (Pitchfork) Bob Dylan apparently has another album’s worth of Frank Sinatra covers in the can—according to former Dylan producer Daniel Lanois, who says he’s heard…

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Inspired by Rolling Stone magazine's list of the best 25 songs about the South, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we're asking you what songs about the North would you like to hear?

On Monday, Dec. 15 The Current will host an online premiere of Modest Mouse's new single "Lampshades on Fire" off their forthcoming album Strangers to Ourselves, out March 3 via Epic Records.

Idris Goodwin and Maria Isa are both used to playing many roles. They both transition constantly among theaters, recording studios, and the classrooms where they teach. They both have busy travel schedules, crossing the country to pursue projects in multiple media—and they both found themselves at the Playwrights’ Center in Minneapolis on Monday night, celebrating a reading…

This week, John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Jill Riley about Net neutrality and about some awesome 'Sesame Street' parodies. You can watch them here.

Buffalo Springfield formed; the Animals angered some fans in Canada's capital city; the Foo Fighters made their debut; U2 got a street named after them in NYC - albeit temporarily; and Harry Nilsson earned a Gold record Today in Music History.

Ashley DuBose: Be You Ashley DuBose is looking to make a big splash with her sophomore release Be You, and it seems likely she’ll succeed. The St. Paul singer’s most prominent calling card is still her stint on The Voice, but that might become more of a footnote as DuBose’s footprint on the local music scene grows. Be You is a…