Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard stopped by The Current to record a stripped-down session before a sold out show at Northrop in support of their new album, Kintsugi, a nod to the Japanese technique of repairing broken ceramics with gold.

A Toronto-based video game developer is seeking Kickstarter funding for Loud on Planet X, a video game that would have players using music to defend themselves from alien attacks. The game will be soundtracked by a who’s-who of Canadian indie rock artists including Metric, Tegan and Sara, F—ed Up, Austra, and Metz. (Stereogum) Third Man Records retweeted 55 Twitter users who…

On May 20, Icehouse is hosting an XTC tribute: Senses Working Overtime 3. This ode to Brit-pop band XTC will feature performances by Al Church, Faith Boblett, John Eller, Michael Ferrier, and many more Twin Cities all-stars. The event benefits the Pay it Forward Cancer Research Fund at North Memorial Hospital. This coming show will…

Robert Skoro: Destroyers & Makers Robert Skoro’s “Logicians” single from his new Destroyers & Makers EP—dropping today—was the song of the day last Friday. The track is upbeat, mystical, and introspective. Warbling piano and campfire guitar work create the bed that Skoro and Nona Maria’s vocals ride on. Skoro will be celebrating the release of…

In the U.S., Cinco de Mayo has become an important celebration of Mexican-American heritage. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists or by bands with Mexican-American roots? Send us your requests.

There is a Mars-like quality to the Mojave desert of Southern California, where an endless sea of copper earth is broken up by the crooked branches and green, spiky sprouts of blossoming Joshua trees. It’s a setting that’s proven alluring for countless wayward travelers and artists over the years, from Gram Parsons and Keith Richards…

This week, John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Sean McPherson (in for Steve Seel) to talk about Microsoft's guess-your-age app and about a new app to help you select a streaming movie.

Nicole Pfeifer, also known by the moniker Devata Daun, exudes a warm confidence. She smiles easily and invites conversation, our topics ranging from septum jewelry to curry recommendations. This welcoming human being I recently met seems directly in contrast to her recent musical work, best described as “electro darkwave.” Both her persona and her music could…

Elvis walked down Lonely Street to the top of the charts; the Beatles released 'Get Back'; Peaches and Herb had a No. 1 hit and it felt so good; Cleveland was selected for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; and the woman known as the First Lady of Country Music was born Today in Music History.

Four musicians and a producer involved with the Gap Band‘s 1979 hit “Oops Upside Your Head” have been added to the songwriting credits for the Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars hit “Uptown Funk.” A chant in “Uptown Funk” closely resembles the sung hook in “Oops.” This brings the total number of “Uptown Funk” songwriters to 11: in addition to…