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February 19, 2016

Enjoy a special, one-night screening of Neil Young's Human Highway and Rust Never Sleeps, plus a live Q&A with the rock 'n' roll legend, courtesy of The Current.

Win passes to a live Q&A with Neil Young and 'Human Highway' screening

Win passes to a live Q&A with Neil Young and 'Human Highway' screening

Feb 19, 2016

Enjoy a special, one-night screening of Neil Young's Human Highway and Rust Never Sleeps, plus a live Q&A with the rock 'n' roll legend, courtesy of The Current.

9:30 Coffee Break: Legal tender

9:30 Coffee Break: Legal tender

Anna Reed • Feb 19, 2016

It's $5 Friday at The Current's Member Drive and we want to hear songs that mention legal tender for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Cube Critic: A War

Cube Critic: A War

Stephanie Curtis • Feb 19, 2016

MPR Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Jade and Sean McPherson to talk about Oscar-nominated "A War", a 2015 Danish film.

Music History Spotlight: Shangoya

Music History Spotlight: Shangoya

Jackie Renzetti • Feb 19, 2016

With legendary bandleader Peter Nelson — who some call a local “godfather of calypso” — Shangoya gave the Twin Cities countless nights of dancing and paved the way for many Minnesota calypso and reggae bands. “There were no calypso bands in Iowa, none in South Dakota, maybe a couple in Wisconsin. But to have steel…

Today in Music History: 'Songs In The Key Of Life' wins Grammy for Album of the Year

Today in Music History: 'Songs In The Key Of Life' wins Grammy for Album of the Year

Feb 19, 2016

Harry Nilsson went to No. 1 with "Without You"; Ozzy Osbourne was arrested in San Antonio, Texas, for urinating on the Alamo; Smokey Robinson was born; and Stevie Wonder won the Grammy for Album Of The Year, Today in Music History.

‘Night Flowers’: Tiny deaths blossom on new EP

‘Night Flowers’: Tiny deaths blossom on new EP

Erik Thompson • Feb 19, 2016

Claire de Lune has experienced a considerable amount of heartbreak over the past year. Rather than floundering unproductively in her sorrow, the lead singer of tiny deaths instead turned that anguish into an inspired, emotional new EP, Night Flowers. De Lune has once again partnered with producer and electronic maestro Grant Cutler for a deeply…

First Listen: Santigold, '99¢'

First Listen: Santigold, '99¢'

Mike Katzif • Feb 18, 2016

After a hiatus, the versatile, genre-smashing Santi White returns with a collection of playful, fun songs that reveal more of her personal voice than ever.

Music News: Apollonia remembers Vanity as a ‘pioneer’ and ‘inspiration’

Music News: Apollonia remembers Vanity as a ‘pioneer’ and ‘inspiration’

Staff • Feb 18, 2016

Apollonia, who was recruited to star in Purple Rain after Vanity parted ways with Prince, says that Vanity was “a pioneer, a strong woman, she was a diva, the princess of funk.” Apollonia tells the Associated Press that Vanity, who died Monday at age 57, was “an inspiration to me, just like she was to all the ladies…

KING perform in The Current studio

KING perform in The Current studio

Mark Wheat, Leah Garaas and KING • Feb 18, 2016

Ahead of a gig at Icehouse (that Prince himself attended), KING stopped by The Current to record tracks off their debut album live in-studio and to chat with Mark Wheat about their connection to Minnesota.

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9:30 Coffee Break: Bands with siblings

Anna Reed • Feb 18, 2016

Today we are remembering Bob Stinson, who played alongside his brother Tommy in the Replacements. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that have siblings?

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