91,000 cans of Metallica-branded Budweiser are coming to Quebec, commemorating the band’s Sept. 14 and 16 Quebec City shows—which will be the last in the slated-for-demolition Colisée Pepsi and the first in the new Centre Vidéotron, respectively, so they’re kind of a big deal for Quebecois. Metallica Budweiser will arrive in stores (in Quebec) starting Sept. 28.…

Motion City Soundtrack: Panic Stations The alt pop-punk five-piece Motion City Soundtrack are releasing their sixth studio album Panic Stations via Epitaph Friday. For those who share in giddy anticipation of three more days until new wailing vocals and now classic ‘00s top-40 guitar riffs, click above to watch the video-game-themed “It’s A Pleasure To Meet…

Ryan Cameron, who was the driving force behind the beloved downtown Minneapolis record store Let It Be, has been quietly building up a vinyl inventory in the back room of the trendy mid-century modern store Find Furnish in Northeast Minneapolis. Known simply as It Records (a nod to the “It” portion of his old “Let It Be”…

Following a dust-up between Patrick Carney and Jack White, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by musicians who have had beefs -- or rivalries -- with one another? Keep it fair: Make sure to suggest a tune for each feuding party.

This week, John Moe stopped by The Current's Morning Show to talk to Jill Riley and Sean McPherson about Apple's ability to make news of its product rollouts and about the White House's new tool for comparing colleges.

Starting today, vinyl enthusiasts can purchase a monthly subscription to a series of t-shirts, each one featuring a different logo from record stores across America, from the Vinyl Shirt Club. Missouri-based husband and wife team Lea and Ashley Bailes created the Vinyl Shirt Club after revisiting record stores and falling in love with vinyl culture. The shirts…

Elvis topped the chart with 'Don't Be Cruel'; the proto-Beach Boys had their first recording session; the Ford Motor Company offered eight-track players in its cars; Johnny Ramone passed away; and Apple offered a one-click erase option for non-fans of U2, Today in Music History.

Bedlam Theatre has always embraced live music among their multimedia offerings, so many local music fans were concerned to learn of the “urgent” financial situation the organization says it faces just over a year after opening its Lowertown location. Now, well-known restaurateur Kim Bartmann says she’s stepping up her advisory role with Bedlam, and promises big things—musical and…

Before you the Americana Awards ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 16, hear the songs the NPR Music crew love from Jason Isbell, Lucinda Williams and more.

Touring in support of their second full-length album, 'Too,' FIDLAR stopped in to The Current's studio for a session with host Mark Wheat. In the interview, FIDLAR's Zac Carper sets the record straight about the band's single, '40oz. on Repeat': 'It's actually about locking yourself in your room and listening to ['40oz. to Freedom' by Sublime],' he says. Check out the complete in-studio session.