Sam Beam had the idea of making a duet record, but he didn't find the right collaborator until he stumbled upon Jesca Hoop's music. 'Her voice is fantastic, she has a really fun sense of melody,' Beam says. Touring in support of their album, 'Love Letter for Fire,' Beam and Hoop visited The Current's studio for a session hosted by Mary Lucia.

Justin Vernon had some news for Bon Iver fans: the band “will be playing a set made of NEW music” at August’s Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival, he tweeted Thursday. All new music? Some new music? An album? We shall see — and hear. (Pitchfork) U to honor Prince The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents…

Today in 1990, Wilson Phillips went No. 1 with "Hold On." Twenty-five years earlier to the day, Wendy and Carnie Wilson's father, Beach Boy Brian, was at No. 1 with "Help Me, Rhonda." So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the children of famous musicians?

Forget stand-up paddleboards and suntan lotion, it's BEACH READIN' SEASON. Tracy's going to put on her SPF 200 and settle in with some books. A lot of books.

For this episode of the O.K. Show, it’s going to get loud. We’re talking to Natalie Grace McKay, the ferocious frontwoman of Twin Cities hardcore band Naive Sense. I’ll be honest: hardcore is not an area of expertise for me, but it’s something I’ve always been fascinated by. There is something so raw, so primal,…

As disco died, the venue at 701 First Avenue North changed its name from Uncle Sam’s to Sam’s and finally — on Dec. 31, 1981 — to First Avenue. The illuminated dance floor was removed, revealing checkered terrazzo tile — much to the surprise and delight of club management, who had expected to spend a hefty…

Bob Dylan recorded 'Mr. Tambourine Man'; Bruce started assembling the E Street Band; M.C. Hammer's album hit No. 1 in the charts and stayed there nearly six months; Wilson Phillips went to No. 1 with 'Hold On'; and Jackie Wilson was born, Today in Music History.

After Prince died on April 21, those who knew him had to figure out how to respond. What would help them process the loss personally? What should they do in the public eye? How should they honor their loved one? A little over a month later, each one is still answering some of those questions. For…

Band of Horses, the Staves and Margaret Glaspy make debuts; Sturgill Simpson sees a bump; and the Avett Brothers reach No.1 ahead of a gig in the Twin Cities.

The Current's Bill DeVille attended The Cure's Tuesday-night concert at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. 'The show clocked in at a Springsteen-like number of just over three hours in length,' DeVille writes, 'and frontman Robert Smith sounded amazing the whole night.' Read Bill DeVille's complete review of the show.