As vinyl collectors in the Twin Cities took stock of their purchases from Record Store Day and local shop owners closed down their businesses for the weekend, a mysterious flyer popped up on social media: Prince was throwing a last-minute “Record Store Weekend Jam” at his Paisley Park complex on Sunday night, and anyone who worked at a…

On Saturday night, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame welcomed its newest inductees—including Ringo Starr and Lou Reed as individual artists, and the bands Green Day and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Also inducted were the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, the “5” Royales, and Bill Withers. (Rolling Stone) The annual Record Store Day was a smashing success, with…

"I like all kinds of music, and nobody ever told me you gotta pick one, so I never did," lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard says.

In addition to being Record Store Day, Saturday, April 18, is also Induction Day at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. What songs by the 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees do you want to hear? Check out the roster and send us your requests.

Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson (in for Steve Seel) to talk about a new documentary from Disney Nature. "It looks great on the big screen," Stephanie says.

This is it, folks. The final stretch of the week and a crazy beautiful spring day, with the sunshine taunting us from the windows just beyond our cubicle walls. Did you know that watching music videos actually makes the workday end faster? It’s true. It’s science. Justin Vernon, in the woods, covering Spoon I believe this is what is called the…

Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' went gold; Bob Marley and the Wailers were official state guests of Zimbabwe; Morrissey declared meat is murder at Coachella; a Buzzcock turns 60; and Paul McCartney released his first solo album, Today in Music History.

The Replacements are among the headliners of the Converse-sponsored Rubber Tracks Live festival, taking place in Boston from April 27 through May 1. The ‘Mats will play on April 27, along with Dinosaur Jr., in a performance sandwiched in among others on their spring “By Unpopular Demand” tour. Other acts at the five-day festival include Slayer, Passion Pit,…

Last week, thousands of authors met up in Minneapolis for the annual Association of Writers & Writing Programs conference (also known simply as “AWP”); while many panels and readings delighted the crowds, one of the highlights of the conference featured local artists Dessa and P.O.S, as well as agile poet Adrian Matejka and hip-hop expert/Rhymesayers…

This evening is Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman's State of the City speech at the newly opened Concert Hall at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul. When he stopped into the studio earlier this week to talk with The Current's Morning Show, he said "this isn't your father's State of the City address." He's adding a musical component to the event, to highlight the local music scene in the Twin Cities. Since tonight's event will focus on the state of the city of Saint Paul, let's put together a list of bands that identify their home as (or got their start in) Saint Paul.