Blues legend B.B. King, 89, has told his fans that he is “in home hospice care at my residence in Las Vegas. Thanks to all for your well wishes and prayers.” King has recently been struggling with health challenges related to diabetes. (Billboard) Ben E. King, the R&B singer best-known as a member of the Drifters…

Win an Electric Fetus shopping spree, tickets to Wolf Alice's sold out show at the Turf Club and the opportunity to go record shopping with the band before the show from The Current!

Yesterday, Billboard revealed that Prince has recorded a new song dedicated “to all the people of the city of Baltimore.” Release plans for the song have not yet been announced, but Prince shared the artwork for the song—above. Now, Prince has announced a “Dance Rally 4 Peace” tonight at Paisley Park. He shared the news with…

We're inviting Minnesota musicians to help host our Local Current stream; first up is Martin Devaney, a singer-songwriter who you've also seen behind the counter at Eclipse Records.

Following the release of Blur's first album in 12 years, guitarist Graham Coxon joined The Current's Jade via telephone to talk about how 'The Magic Whip' came together and about his vision of the simple life.

Influenced by spending a summer in the alluring Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Minneapolis singer-songwriter Esto is releasing an album based on his experiences. The album, Houghton-Hancock Hum-Alongs, is out today. When not going by the moniker “Esto,” Blake Morgan performs full time with the Twin-Cities-based, nationally renowned vocal ensemble Cantus. This nine-man group has performed…

A big boxing match on Saturday reminded us that a lot of songs contain boxing references. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that contain references to boxing in the lyrics? Send us your requests.

The Current is offering you a chance to attend one of three premiere screenings of 'Heaven Adores You', a documentary on the life and music of Elliott Smith. Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to screenings at the Oakdale Cinema, the Marcus Oakdale 20 or the Parkwood Cinema in Waite Park, Minn., near St. Cloud, on Thursday, May 7.

Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Jill Riley and Jim McGuinn (in for Steve Seel) to talk about the latest entry in the Marvel Entertainment series of Avengers films. Find out why Stephanie gives this one a 'meh'.

The Minnesota Wild have advanced to the second round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs and are set to face the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference semifinals. Mike Doyle, official reporter for the Minnesota Wild, joins Jill Riley and Jim McGuinn to share a preview of the series ahead of Game 1, which faces off at 8:30 tonight in Chicago. "It is going to be one of those classic matchups," Doyle says.