The Current is going to 11! Celebrate the start of a new decade with a weekend filled with all-local lineups on Jan. 22 and 23, 2016 at First Avenue in Minneapolis.

On Thursday it was revealed that Iggy Pop and Josh Homme teamed up and recorded an album under wraps. Looch called up Iggy and Josh to talk about Post Pop Depression, the text conversation that sparked the project, how they went about collaborating, and who all was involved in the making of the record.

Produced by JD McPherson and released on the Red House Records label, the Cactus Blossoms' debut full-length studio album, 'You're Dreaming', released on Jan. 22, 2016. Stream the album in its entirety on our website.

The Current has officially turned 11 and it's time to celebrate! Join us this weekend at First Avenue for our birthday party shows and in the meantime, send us your ideas for songs that mention birthdays for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

MPR Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Jade and Sean McPherson to talk about 'Son of Saul', a 2015 Hungarian drama film and Oscar contender.

Vicky Emerson and her longtime producer and guitarist Matt Patrick were in the studio to play some new songs as Vicky prepares to release her next album, 'Wake Me When the Wind Dies Down,' on Saturday, Jan. 24.

Buddy Holly made his last recordings in his New York City apartment; The Beach Boys went into the studio to record "Wouldn't It Be Nice"; MTV started broadcasting to the West Coast; and "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" entered the Hot 100 Singles Chart for the second time, Today in Music History.

It wasn’t the wrenching version “Nothing Compares 2 U.” It wasn’t the gleeful sing-along to “Raspberry Beret,” or the Joni Mitchell cover, or the sheer thrill of hearing “Black Sweat” sung over swirling piano. No, the most surprising part of Prince’s “Piano and a Microphone” performance at Paisley Park wasn’t even a song at all — it was…

Two days before he takes the stage at First Avenue as part of The Current's 11th Birthday Party celebrations, Tommy Stinson talks to host Mary Lucia about his new projects and shares some thoughts on his previous work with the Replacements and with Guns n' Roses. 'Life's good right now,' Tommy says.

Our correspondent Jim Brunzell III is in Utah to see the hottest music movies at the Sundance Film Festival. From a Michael Jackson documentary to a fictional story inspired by Miles Davis, here are the movies everyone's going to be talking about.