In a new CollegeHumor video, Saturday Night Live‘s Jay Pharoah is joined by First Lady Michelle Obama in a rap number called “Go to College.” The song espouses…well, yeah, you get the idea. (Rolling Stone) Adele won British Artist of the year at the BBC Music Awards. No surprise there, nor in the category of Best International Artist,…

In honor of Human Rights Day, what songs do you want to hear for the Coffee Break that feature lyrics about human rights?

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Jade and Sean McPherson to talk about family-themed happenings in the local art world.

Otis Redding and several members of his band died when their plane crashed into a lake near Madison, Wisconsin; Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson started a six week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Say Say Say"; and the surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunited for their first full-length concert in nearly thirty years.

As the world waits eagerly for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens to be released on Dec. 18, TCMediaNow is presenting A Star Wars Celebration at the Parkway Theater. The 90-minute program features vintage television footage from Twin Cities airwaves, promoting the original Star Wars trilogy. In addition to cast interviews and merchandise commercials, the event will feature…

Adele and Beach House make debuts; Deerhunter prove to be a slow but steady burner; Lizzo makes big moves up the chart ahead of her album's release; and locals Hippo Campus and Bad Bad Hats hold on to No.1 and No.2 for the third straight week.

As a gritty but evocative vocalist, Tom Jones helped lay the groundwork for generations of pop soul singers, and at 75, he's still rocking. He paired his new autobiography with a new album, and this is your chance to win an autographed copy of the record and memoir.

The Replacements have cooperated with writer Bob Mehr on a 520-page book about the band’s history. Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements will be published on March 1. The book, nearly a decade in the making, will also include 70 rare and never-before-seen photos. (Rolling Stone) The 2016 Golden Globe nominations have been announced; nominees for…

In honor of this week's Letter Writing Day, what songs do you want to hear for the Coffee Break that feature writing or receiving a letter?

Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl stops by The Current's Morning Show to talk to Jade and Sean McPherson about 2015 trends in the Midwest dining scene.