Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer is opening a “Rockin’ and Roastin’ Cafe & Restaurant” at a ski resort town in Maine, and the planned menu items make unsubtle reference to the new restaurateur’s musical history. Among the items announced so far: “Janie’s Got a Bun” and “Livin’ on a Wedge.” (Boston Magazine) Adele has shared an update on…

Ahead of their show at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in support of their new album Caracal, Disclosure's Guy and Howard Lawrence stopped by The Current studio to take over our airwaves to play songs by their favorite songwriters and producers.

In the words of Jake Heinitz, “If there is something cool going on in the city, he probably had something to do with it.” You might not recognize Mark Fogarty’s name or even his face—he remained so entrenched behind the scenes that he refused to operate personal social media accounts, much less broadcast any of…

On the birthdate of the influential pianist and arranger Jelly Roll Morton, we're thinking about songs that have great keyboard parts. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have great keyboard parts? Send us your requests.

'This week on the Throbbing Hive, it's just all about videos that will make you laugh,' John Moe says. 'We try to bring you important technology news ... this is not that.' . John stops by The Current's Morning Show to share funny videos with Jill Riley and Sean McPherson -- and with you.

Father You See Queen: Father You See Queen Father You See Queen’s new single “Simone” is a wonderful mixture of lo-fi, minimalism, and experimentation. The vocals bring the rhythm before the drum track comes snapping and popping, taking it from there. It’s the stripped-down production style of thestand4rd, but more delicate and whimsical. The duo…

Ahead of his show at the Varsity Theater opening for the Lone Bellow, Alabama native Anderson East stopped by The Current to perform live in-studio and to chat with host Mark Wheat about his latest album, Delilah.

Elvis had a hit with a rework of an 1860s folk tune; 'Monster Mash' became a Halloween hit; the Stones had their first No. 1 hit in the States with 'Angie'; the Police played their first live gig in America; and Tom Petty was born in Gainsville, Fla., in 1950, Today in Music History.

Last year, FX debuted Fargo: a TV series inspired by the Coen Brothers’ 1996 movie. The show was a hit, and a second season has just begun. To help shed light on this fast-moving and fascinating crime series set in Minnesota, MPR News has launched a weekly podcast called “Aw Jeez.” In each episode, Tracy Mumford…

On Sunday night the the Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES joined The National for a performance of the National song “I Need My Girl.” (Pitchfork) After covering Taylor Swift‘s album 1989 song-for-song, Ryan Adams sat down with Swift for a conversation about the differences between their relative interpretations of the material. (Rolling Stone) Don…