The boundary-busting "prog-grass" quintet have put together a timeless collection of songs that not only show off their musical chops, but comprise a concept album with something to say about our times.

Author Nick Hornby doesn’t plan to write a sequel to his 1995 novel High Fidelity (made into a 2000 movie, above), but he speculates that if he did catch up with the novel’s lead characters 20 years later, they’d be raising kids—but separately, having ultimately broken up. Hornby says that one sticking point for him in conceiving a…

The Current's Production Manager, Derrick Stevens, is in Alabama to take part in the re-enactment of the historic Selma-to-Montgomery march on Sunday, March 8. Listen to Derrick's civil-rights playlist and read about his personal connections to Selma. "Selma is in my blood, and my blood is in Selma," Derrick writes.

As we prepare to "spring ahead" into Daylight Saving Time, Bill DeVille and Mac Wilson are spinning tunes about time for Saturday's Honey Do. Taking a tip from the 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about time do you want to hear? Make your request, and be sure to listen to Bill and Mac on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Ahead of a sold out gig at the Triple Rock Social Club with MisterWives and Handsome Ghost, BØRNS stopped by The Current studio to chat with host Mary Lucia and to perform tracks off his debut EP Candy, plus a special Lesley Gore cover.

Before their gig at the Cedar Cultural Center, The Church laughed it up with Mark Wheat and played songs from their new album 'Further/Deeper.'

Minnesota is known for its collaborative arts scene, in which hip-hop and folk bands can share the same bill and play a sold-out show. Musicians don’t just collaborate with each other, though, as evidenced by two upcoming shows at local art galleries. This spring, visual artists and musicians are joining forces to create multimedia presentations. In Minneapolis, Public Functionary…

When a server in a restaurant cautions that the plate is hot, we should all take those words seriously. To help us remember that, what songs containing the words "hot," "fire" or "burn" do you want to hear?

MPR News Arts Reporter and Cube Critic Euan Kerr joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to discuss a new film about a police robot that's programmed to think and feel for itself.

Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL have announced that they’re heading out on tour across America…but the stops won’t be announced until days in advance. All we know so far is that the tour will begin in Louisville, Kentucky (the home town of 3RDEYEGIRL drummer Hannah Ford) next Saturday, March 14. We don’t even know where Prince will be playing…