“Iggy Confidential” goes all-Bowie Iggy Pop dedicated an entire episode of his BBC Radio 6 show to David Bowie, his friend and colleague. Listen for two hours of music and Iggy’s memories of the late star (including what happened when Bowie first played Iggy “Just Dance”). (Pitchfork) Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga among featured performers at Tony…

'I've known my whole life that I'm alive to make music,' Esme Patterson says. 'I want to keep writing songs and playing them for people.' After playing a lively show at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis on Monday night, Patterson and her band stopped in to The Current studio for a session hosted by Mary Lucia.

What's a good way to strike up a conversation with someone? Mary Lucia finds that a rich conversation follows whenever she asks people about their rental stories. Statistics say Americans move an average of 11 times in their lives; because Mary surpassed 11 many years ago, her apartment 'highlight reel is rich and plentiful.' See Mary's stories, and share some of your own.

Mark Wheat's Global Shout-Out is a daily feature: Listen each weekday at 8:30 p.m., as Mark Wheat sends a shout-out to people listening to The Current's stream around the world. If you stream The Current from afar, tell Mark where you listen, and check out the map to see where other global listeners are.

For Policy and a Pint: Next Generation Leaders, host Steve Seel is joined by young Minnesotans in public office for a lively discussion about why they decided to serve, what they have learned and why it is more important now than ever that young people step in to be the voices that will shape Minnesota's future.

Today is National Night Out - a night for neighbors everywhere to get to know each other and strengthen relationships. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about community, neighbors and togetherness?

Bob Dylan got into a fight at his reunion; Fela Kuti passed away; and Aretha Franklin made her television debut, Today in Music History.

The return of Frank Ocean According to a New York Times source, R&B star and Odd Future member Frank Ocean will release Boys Don’t Cry, his second studio album, “through an exclusive deal with Apple Music.” Fans have been clamoring for a new album ever since 2012’s channel ORANGE, which won cult support and a Grammy for…

MPR staffer Claire Philpott has been a Radiohead fan most of her life, but despite valiant previous efforts, had never seen her favorite band perform live. Finally, at Lollapalooza 2016, Philpott's dream was realized. 'I've always loved to sing along with Thom Yorke, and I kind of couldn't believe that we and many others were singing together live,' she writes of the experience at Lollapalooza, which also included helping Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell crowd surf.

The Dap-Kings' unstoppable lead singer looks back at her cancer battle, which was chronicled in the documentary 'Miss Sharon Jones,' and draws strength from soul songs.