Ahead of a sold out show in the First Avenue mainroom with Sup Pop lablemates King Tuff, Josh Tillman—aka Father John Misty—stopped by The Current studio to perform tracks off his latest album I Love You, Honeybear and to chat with host David Campbell.

Blues legend B.B. King has been hospitalized, his representatives have confirmed to the Los Angeles Times, with an undisclosed ailment. TMZ is reporting that King was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital this weekend due to complications from Type II diabetes, but no further information regarding King’s condition or location has been confirmed. King, 89, has…

The National guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner and multi-instrumentalist Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire chatted with host Mark Wheat about two unique shows at the Walker Art Center as a part of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's Liquid Music Series.

Melbourne singer-songwriter Meg Mac has been busy touring the U.S. with English electronic group Clean Bandit. She stopped in to The Current studio to talk to Mary Lucia and to perform some songs from her self-titled EP. 'It's been my dream [to be a touring musician] for a long time,' she says, 'so it feels really crazy to be in America, travelling and singing.' Listen to the complete in-studio session.

Though the scenery of the American Southwest remains largely unchanged, the band's sense and understanding of it continues to deepen and grow.

Dawes are preparing to release their next album, 'All Your Favorite Bands', on June 2. Get a sneak peek into the forthcoming album by listening to the preview single, 'Things Happen'.

Joan Jett will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 18, and she tells Billboard “There should be more women in the Hall of Fame, and more women in rock. They’re out there, they just don’t get the notice the pop girls do.” She also recommends that young musicians keep…

As the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team prepare to face Duke in the NCAA men's basketball final tonight, we're wondering what songs by Wisconsin artists you'd like to hear? Tell us your requests for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Elvis signed a contract with a film studio; the Beatles got started on Revolver; Simon and Garfunkel had a No. 1 album with 'The Graduate'; Tammy Wynette passed away; and Frank Black has 50 candles on his cake, Today in Music History.

Two prominent local bands are turning to the public to help support the release of new music. Across the country, crowdfunding has helped bring a degree of control back into musicians’ hands and has allowed bands to interact directly with their fan bases. Today, we’re seeing it utilized in the Twin Cities as both legendary band…