Anticipating the release of their new album Above the Prairie, the Pines stopped by The Current to perform live in-studio and to chat with host Andrea Swensson of The Local Show.

David Bowie‘s album Blackstar is the inspiration and soundtrack for an upcoming “InstaMiniSeries” of 16 episodes that will begin Thursday on Instagram. The series, which will star Tavi Gevinson and Patricia Clarkson, was approved by Bowie in concept, though it’s unclear whether he saw the finished product before his Jan. 10 death. (Rolling Stone) "UNBOUND: A ★ InstaMiniSeries”…

Jason Isbell, former member of the Drive-By Truckers, is playing Northrop Auditorium tonight. But he's not the only great artist to have ventured out on his own after a period of time in a band. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from artists that have gone solo?

Elvis Presley was at No. 1 with 'Rock-A- Hula Baby / Can't Help Falling In Love'; MTV dedicated a full 22 hours broadcast to The Monkees; Andy Warhol died; and The Beatles recorded "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", Today in Music History.

Lissie's third release is a beautiful album. This is the sound of experience and sacrifice, the sound of growing up, and all the brilliance and brutality that that process entails. Lissie has never been more expert in her ability to convey emotion.

Policy and a Pint: Using Technology to Solve Community Problems asks, what makes Minnesotans connect across an ever-growing virtual space? Host Steve Seel is joined by guest panelists for a lively discussion about tackling systemic challenges like homelessness and creating better public services through technology.

Damon Albarn has been named a “local king” in Mali, where he’s frequently visited to perform and collaborate with Malian musicians. When Albarn performed at the Festival Acoustik Bamako, he was given the honorary status of “local king” and an elementary classroom was named after him. “I’m not used to this sort of thing,” said the Blur…

On his new album of George and Ira Gershwin covers, the prolific 82-year-old singer has never sounded more like he belongs on the sunny side of the street. Listen to Willie Nelson's upcoming 'Summertime' before its Feb. 26 release date.

The London grunge-pop band may not make the rules, but it knows just how to tweak them for maximum emotional resonance.

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.