Jim Brunzell III, director of Sound Unseen, writes about the most-discussed films at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

Maurice White, the founder and leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, has died at age 74. The genre-busting Earth, Wind & Fire won six Grammys and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Seattle Times) Prince Down Under Prince has shared news that he’ll take his Piano & a Microphone tour to Australia…

For tonight's Films at the Fitz we'll be showing 'The Big Lebowski' with musical guest PaviElle. In honor of The Dude's signature White Russian drink, send us songs for today's Coffee Break that reference a specific cocktail.

Cloud Cult are presenting a sneak-peek screening of their forthcoming film The Seeker on Feb. 10 at Minneapolis’s Riverview Theater. Following the screening there will be a Q&A and meet-and-greet with the band, and film director Jeff D. Johnson. The Seeker is a feature-length narrative film featuring Alex McKenna and Josh Radnor. The experimental art-drama follows a girl…

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

Located in Northeast Minneapolis, Flashlight Vinyl specializes in rock, funk, and hip-hop records. With items ranging from cheap one-dollar records to obscure releases, Flashlight caters to casual listeners and record collectors alike. The new record store opened for business last month, and it’s celebrating with a party tomorrow — Friday, Feb. 5. Local Show host Andrea Swensson sat down…

"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers was No. 1 in the U.S. and the U.K.; The Rolling Stones released "19th Nervous Breakdown"; The Beatles recorded "Across the Universe" at Abbey Road Studios in London; and Karen Carpenter died of heart failure, Today in Music History.

Sarah White has been an integral part of the Twin Cities scene since the early 2000s, when she began her hip-hop career in the group Traditional Methods — an act she started with one of my colleagues here at the Current, Sean McPherson, aka Twinkie Jiggles of Heiruspecs. She first landed on my radar when she…

For years, “The Lewis Connection” remained a mostly forgotten record from the ‘70s. But a few years ago, record collectors began offering Pierre Lewis up to $1000 for his old band’s album — which credits Prince Rogers Nelson in the liner notes. “I wasn’t surprised. I always knew. Cause Prince being on that one song,…

Santigold is the highest new entry; Dr. Dog, the Arcs and Lucius make debuts; and Bad Bad Hats make it to No.1 after a charming First Avenue performance.