Next Friday (Nov. 5), The Peanuts Movie hits theaters—with famous jazz musician Trombone Shorty in an unusual cameo role. He’s not on the soundtrack for the album: he actually plays the voices for the adult characters in the movie. The “wah wah” that’s heard whenever the young characters encounter an adult will be replaced by Trombone Shorty’s, well, trombone.…

It's been 10 years since Walt Mink last performed in the Twin Cities, but John Kimbrough has reunited with bassist Candice Belanoff and drummer Zach Danziger for a special reunion show taking place tonight at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis.

The fevered 14 months captured here represent the moment when Dylan became comfortable in his shoes -- and, if not yet confident about every decision, at least trusting the authority of his writing.

One morning in early August, Pentatonix—a hugely popular vocal group—rolled into town, after being on a bus all night, for a show at the Xcel Energy Center with Kelly Clarkson. Only a few hours later, they were on the mics at RiverRock Studios in Northeast Minneapolis, recording a song that appears on their new self-titled release: an album that’s currently…

Happy Friday! There’s a chill in the air, there’s candy corn sitting untouched in little dishes around the city, and musicians are donning their finest costumes in preparation for one of the most festive live music nights of the year. Here’s a look at five of the best music videos to emerge in the scene this…

It's the day before Halloween, and rather than scary songs, we're going for gross. For today's Coffee Break, what songs to you want to hear that mention blood, guts or other gory things? Send us your requests.

MPR Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson on The Current's Morning Show to talk about a new film that takes a fictionalized look at the work of American political-campaign strategists. 'Our Brand Is Crisis' stars Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton, and is directed by David Gordon Green.

It’s official: Mark Mallman has shared his new single, “The End is Not the End.” The song is a preview of what’s to come on Mallman’s new album of the same name, set to be released in early 2016, which is being funded on Kickstarter. Mallman has released seven studio records since 1998. Optimistic and high-energy, the new single is typical…

Roy Orbison's 'Oh, Pretty Woman' went Gold; Pink Floyd released 'Meddle' in the U.S.; Australia's Men at Work had their first U.S. No. 1 hit; and Black Sabbath performed on Late Night with David Letterman, their first TV appearance after a 22-year gap, Today in Music History.

The chance to take over the mic as Local Current DJ-in-Residence could not have come at a better time: this is the first month of the rest of my life as a full-time musician. At the beginning of October I left a stable, unionized job—a job I loved—to pursue the unpredictable music career I’ve been…