Jamie xx jumps up to No.1; Modest Mouse, St. Vincent and Elle King debut new charting tracks; My Morning Jacket, Houndmouth and Mumford and Sons are inducted to the Chart Show Hall of Fame.

'Boys in the Street', a single off singer-songwriter Greg Holden's album, 'Chase the Sun', made its debut on The Current on April 30, 2015. Holden debuted the video for 'Boys in the Street' on Tuesday, June 17. Watch it here.

Presidential candidate Donald Trump has agreed to stop using Neil Young‘s “Rockin’ in the Free World” at campaign events. When the song played at Trump’s campaign launch, Young shot back that he’s (a) Canadian and (b) endorsing Bernie Sanders for U.S. President. “There are plenty of other songs to choose from, despite the fact that Mr. Trump…

As the Minnesota Street Rod Association (MSRA) gets ready to celebrate its 'Back to the '50s' classic-car show, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention a car in the title or lyrics do you want to hear? Send us your request.

Heavy Table Editor James Norton joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson to talk about special items one can enjoy at area restaurants simply by phoning ahead.

Earlier this month, Toki Wright—a local hip-hop artist and educator—surprised the eighth grade class at Roseville Area Middle School by appearing at their graduation. “I was playing in the Mainroom and my big bro Conrad at First Avenue asked if I would come out to the school and make a special guest appearance,” explains Wright, referring…

This summer, She Rock She Rock returns for its ninth year of educating teen girls in the art of rock and roll. The local nonprofit organization She Rock She Rock aims to close the gender gap in the music industry and offers year-round classes and summer camps for girls, led by professional artists. This summer, roughly 150…

Col. Tom Parker became Elvis's boss; Carole King had a huge album hit; Andy Gibb had a singles-chart first; NKOTB scored their first No. 1 hit; Springsteen proved he is a marathon man; and Dolly Parton recorded one of her signature songs, Today in Music History.

When Seun Kuti and his band Egypt 80 take the stage at Rock the Garden on June 21, Kuti will be continuing a legacy in Minnesota begun by his father, Fela Kuti, the principal creative force behind the genre of Afrobeat. Seun and his brother, musician Femi Kuti—who also has visited the Twin Cities in recent years—both continue…

Singer-songwriter JD McPherson and his band demonstrate a work ethic befitting musicians and music that comes from America's less mythologized, more salt-of-the-earth places. 'We're playing a lot of shows,' McPherson says, 'but you know what? It's all good.' JD McPherson plays Rock the Garden on Sunday, June 21. Before then, get to know a bit more about this hard-working singer-songwriter.