Minnesota loves a good sequel song, an earnest young musician, and the Vik…okay, well, maybe the Vikings could use a little more love. They’re getting it from six-year-old Obadiah Gamble, who invited quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to his birthday party with a song and video, “Hey Teddy.” The video went viral — it currently has over…

As we head into Memorial Day weekend, we know many of you will be road tripping to your destinations. Let's send you off on your way with songs that reference various forms of transportation for today's Coffee Break.

Buddy Holly and the Crickets released their first record and only single to make it to #1; The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan is released; Andre 3000 of Outkast is 41; and Siouxsie Sioux is 59, Today in Music History.

I Self Devine & Muja Messiah, “Midnight On Jupiter (feat. Lady Midnight)” I Self Devine and Muja Messiah released 9th House late last year, and Lady Midnight has two lovely, powerful features on the album. This video, directed by Mychal “Myk” Fisher, takes the first of those two songs through space and sky. If you enjoy this video,…

ZULUZULUU — Greg Grease, DJ Just Nine, MYK, “Proper-T,” Captain Big Bounce, Trelly Mo — are sonic adventurers who defy categorization. Are they hip-hop? Are they funk? Are they soul? Are they Afrobeat? Are they the music of the spheres? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. The band have announced a new album, What’s the Price (Sound Verite Records/RVL),…

Soul singer Charles Bradley sings not only from his heart, but from his entire being. Bradley, together with his band the Extraordinaires, bring their soulful tunes into The Current's studio for a session hosted by Mac Wilson. 'Music is what's keeping the world together today,' Bradley says. 'We've got to make it right all over the land.'

On the first episode of his new Sirius XMU show, Julian Casablancas premiered a new Strokes song, “OBLIVIUS,” and announced that a new EP — Future Present Past — will be released June 3. The EP’s two other songs, “Drag Queen” and “Threat of Joy,” later premiered on Beats 1 and BBC Radio 1 respectively, and all three are…

You might have noticed the hashtag #YouKnowItsSummerWhen floating around on social media this week. What does summer mean to you? For today's 9:30 Coffee Break let's listen to songs that make you think of the start of summer.

The original "Twist and Shout" by the Isley Brothers was released; The Beatles recorded "Yellow Submarine" at Abbey Road studios in London; John and Yoko began an eight-day "bed in" to promote world peace; and Stevie Nicks was born, Today in Music History.

Soundset 2016 kicks off this weekend, and it’s been a long time since I was this excited for a festival. Typically, I start off festivals with a few favorite artists on the lineup, and I discover lots of new music just by catching bits of sets. At Eaux Claires, I found Elliot Moss; at TFBSE,…