Gang of Four's Andy Gill has spoken in defense of the controversial name of Calgary post-punk band Viet Cong. Gill and Viet Cong met in person when all happened to be in The Current's studios yesterday.

Charlie Maguire is celebrating 40 years of songwriting Saturday night at the Ginkgo Coffeehouse in St. Paul. He stopped in the studio to chat about his career.

Ahead of Gang of Four's show at the Varsity Theater, founding member Andy Gill and new frontman John Sterry stopped by The Current to chat with host Mark Wheat.

For this Friday of Women's History Month, we're looking at the Minnesota women who have been the beneficiaries of all the great musical innovators and influencers who came before them. For today's Coffee Break, what Minnesota women in music from the year 2000 to the present would you like to hear?

Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis stops in to The Current's Morning Show to talk to Jill Riley about a new live-action interpretation of Cinderella. You may recognize some of the cast members if you're a fan of 'Downton Abbey'.

At the Triple Rock Social Club tonight, Taggart and Rosewood—the mysterious new duo comprising GAYNGS alumni Ryan Olson (Poliça, Marijuana Deathsquads) and Zach Coulter (Solid Gold)—are leading a buzzworthy bunch of local artists curated by their label Totally Gross National Product. The show is part of the Red Bull Sound Select series, which series spokesman Ernest Wilkins…

Previously: Women’s History Month: Minnesota’s earliest pioneers We are making our way through Women’s History Month 2015, a month dedicated to documenting, preserving, and honoring the stories of influential women throughout our nation’s past. This year I’ve decided to zero in on all of the amazing women who blazed trails across the Minnesota music scene,…

Forefeather, a Minneapolis hip-hop artist, recently made a pilgrimage to India that has heavily influenced his music and changed his view on life. During his travel, he captured a variety of sounds for his energetic new album, 3Rhythms. Forefeather grew up in the Twin Cities, which allowed him to experiment with several genres of music. This experimenting…

The Recording Industry Association of America introduced a sales-award system using names of precious metals; the Beatles had their seventh No. 1 hit; a coffeehouse chain launched a music label; and Tammy Wynette and George Jones called it quits Today in Music History.

Happy Friday! We are about halfway through this month’s Women’s History celebrations, with another hour-long playlist coming up at noon on Local Current and the Women’s History Month edition of The Local Show happening Sunday night from 6-8 p.m. While researching the artists who I’ll be spinning on the Local Current and Local Shows, I…