Pixies, Margaret Glaspy, Father John Misty and Band of Horses make debuts; BORNS is inducted to the Hall of Fame; and Beck is back on top.

Pizza Hut has developed a pizza box printed with turntables that you can actually play by syncing the box to your laptop and sliding your fingers over the box. A limited number of the turntable boxes will be given away at select locations — but sorry, for the moment the promotion is limited to the…

Twenty-five years ago this week, Alan Parker's film about a ragtag group of young people who put together a soul band made its debut. The Current's Bill DeVille and local businessman and Irish emigre Kieran Folliard share their thoughts about 'The Commitments' and its legacy. 'It was absolutely captivating,' Folliard says. 'Nothing was airbrushed.'

On Saturday, August 20, the Local Show’s Artists to Watch event will feature 10 of my favorite up-and-coming acts in Minnesota performing across two stages at the Cedar Cultural Center. As we gear up for the showcase, you’ll be hearing from the performers in segments on the Local Show and here on the Local Current Blog. Going to a…

We're getting super excited for Har Mar Superstar to appear at Oake & Riley in the Afternoon at Sociable Ciderwerks this afternoon. Though we can't guarantee the level of nudity he might be sporting, we can guarantee it will be a memorable time. So for today's Coffee Break, what musicians do you want to hear that are known to employ notable stage antics?

When you hear Kandace Springs sing, you may have the same reaction Prince had: you’ll want to hear more. Twin Cities audiences will have the chance Thursday night at the Dakota Jazz Club, which has a special significance to the Nashville native touring behind her new album Soul Eyes (Blue Note Records). My first encounter with…

Elvis released his first No. 1 hit; Beatle-style haircuts allegedly wreaked havoc on Glasgow pool-filtration systems; the Woodstock festival concluded; Nirvana shot the video for 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'; and the late guitarist/keyboardist Jay Bennett parted ways with Wilco, Today in Music History.

There are some artists we love no matter what type of album they release. 'It is quite impossible to adore everything someone with a decent catalog has recorded,' writes Mary Lucia, 'but out of some insane teenage-bred loyalty, we buy it hoping that with the track record of excellence, we just might like their new direction.' Who are the artists to whom you give a free pass?

Haven’t signed up for TSA PreCheck because you just don’t fly that often? Well, now you have another incentive: people who have signed up for the expedited security program will be able to access certain music festivals and concerts via shorter lines, thanks to a partnership between promoter Live Nation and the company that handles…

On Sunday Usain Bolt, the Jamaican runner known as "The Fastest Man Alive", won the mens 100 meter race at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. So for today's Coffee Break, what "fast" up-tempo songs do you want to hear in honor of Usain Bolt?