Prep for the day-long Doomtree event on October 3rd with our collection of rare studio recordings of the lineup.

Ahead of their show at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul, Of Monsters and Men stopped in to The Current's studio to play some songs and to chat with Mac Wilson. They talk about their latest album, recorded in Reykjavik and Los Angeles, and they coyly mention an upcoming appearance on TV's 'Game of Thrones.'

The band Battles just released an album called 'La Di Da Di', and its cover features a photograph of a lot of food. With that in mind, we at The Current reached out to some of MPR's food contributors to ask them for their picks for the 'tastiest album covers' -- that is, those albums with images of food on their covers. Check out their picks.

The Jesus and Mary Chain, who haven’t released an album since the Clinton Administration, are working on a new album. The band reunited in 2007 after breaking up in the 90s and are now on tour; vocalist Jim Reid has just confirmed that a follow-up to 1998’s Munki is in the works. (Billboard) Guess who else is back? Will Smith.…

Has there been a funnier, or more fun, album about depression? You could wrack your brain trying to remember the last time you felt this good hearing someone feel so bad.

As we've been playing tracks from Live Current Volume 11, it's reminded us of other great live recordings. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what tracks from live albums do you want to hear? Send us your requests.

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson to share a Weekend Arts Roundup that's all about ... murder! Set to delightful music. It's what's happening in a lot of area theaters.

Bob Dylan introduced the musicians who would become known as The Band; Pink Floyd began their first U.S. tour; Meco had a disco hit with the 'Star Wars' theme; AC/DC had a street named for them; and Radiohead released a listener-pay-what-you-will album, Today in Music History.

Big Star’s third album has always existed ambiguously, down to its very title. Differing variations of the album have floated around since the band’s attempt at recording a third studio album in 1974. There has never even been a concrete, canonical track listing, despite numerous well-intended attempts. Depending on who you ask, the record is…

Courtney Barnett and Beirut are back after a hiatus; New Order are the highest new entry; and Kurt Vile reaches the No.1 spot.