The Current's Black Friday Giveaway Blowout gives you, a music lover, to win semi-fabulous prizes without even having to step foot outside your home.

On the very best of days, the biggest decision that I have to make is what album to listen to when I get home. These moments are rare, mind you, but there are times when immersing yourself in a record from start to finish can change the course and the mood of your entire day.…

CHVRCHES and Florence and the Machine are back on the chart; Atmosphere climb up seven spots ahead of Rhymesayers' 20th anniversary; and locals Hippo Campus and Bad Bad Hats are a one-two punch for the second week in a row.

It's Thanksgiving week, and as we look back on 2015, staff members at The Current share what they're thankful for this year. Check out our list, and feel free to add your own musings on what tops your gratitude list.

The Current's Kelsey caught the Chicago stop on Carrie Brownstein's book tour. Here are a few of her favorite lines from the newly-published author's conversation with Jessica Hopper.

As the nation gives thanks, The Current is going back in time! Starting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, we'll feature a different year each hour throughout the Thanksgiving weekend, all the way to midnight on Sunday, Nov. 29. Tune in to enjoy multiple blasts from the past.

We want to send a special congratulations out to Morning Show Host Jill Riley via song today. Send us your suggestions for songs that have the word "baby" in the title, or prominently feature "baby" in the lyrics.

The Splendid Table's Lynne Rossetto Kasper joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson to talk about favorite side dishes and the trend in turkey this year.

Kurtis Blow, the King of Rap from Harlem U.S.A., is a true hip hop pioneer. In 1981, Kurtis was the first national rapper to be booked in Minneapolis. Kurtis Blow is back in the Twin Cities as the MC of 'Hip Hop Nutcracker,' which has its final show tonight at the Ordway in St. Paul. Sean McPherson and Kurtis Blow sat down for a conversation about hip hop then and now.

The Who peaked at number nine; Nike Drake died at age 26, The Bodyguard opened nation-wide; and The Band made their final performance, "The Last Waltz".