We're psyched to announce that local rockers Fury Things have been added to the bill for The Current's Music-on-a-Stick next Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand. Weezer are headlining the show, which also features the Struts. Tickets are now available.

Yesterday kicked off the first day of the Minnesota State Fair and the morning crew is prepping for an afternoon broadcast tomorrow with special guests, food tastings, contests, ticket giveaways and a special performance by local band Fraea. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference things you might find at the fair?

Bruise Violet, “Don’t Hurt Yourself” (Beyoncé cover) Loring Park enjoyed an optimal double feature on Monday; Big Cats and crew played a live score to Man With a Movie Camera, and Bruise Violet debuted this fierce Beyoncé cover. Rogue Valley, “Bury Your Heart” Rogue Valley (along with director Stephanie Johnson, producer Bobbi Peacock, and cinematographer Eric Schleicher) share a video one…

Frankie Valli had a No. 1 hit with 'Grease'; Ottawa declared it 'Paul Anka Day'; Sonny Bono entered politics officially; Blur had their first U.K. No. 1 single; Seal scored a great hit with the help of Batman; and Shirley Manson was born, Today in Music History.

Artists, entrepreneurs and academics are invited to gather and learn from Prince. October 2016 and April 2018, respectively, will see a Prince-centered Giant Steps MN conference and University of Minnesota symposium study the icon’s legacy. On October 7, Giant Steps MN will hit the Minneapolis Convention Center and examine the ways Prince continues to touch Minnesota (and beyond). Speakers…

John Gorka's career-catapulting album, 'I Know,' was released in 1987, but he had actually recorded an earlier version in 1985, which Gorka didn't feel was quite right. Fast-forward to 2016, and Gorka has a different opinion about that earlier session; the older recording has now been released as 'Before Beginning - the Unreleased I Know'. Gorka stopped in to Radio Heartland to talk to Mike Pengra about the two albums and to compare versions of a few tunes.

A statue depicting the late Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead has been unveiled at Kilmister’s favorite bar: the Rainbow, in West Hollywood. Kilmister’s longtime girlfriend Cheryl Keuleman and Motörhead manager Todd Singerman were among those present for the Wednesday unveiling of the statue by artist Travis Moore. (OC Weekly) A life-sized Lemmy Kilmister statue created by Travis Moore unveiled last night at…

August 25 is National Park Service Day, and it's a special one this year as it's the 100th anniversary of the service. To celebrate 100 years of national parks, what songs do you want to hear that reference anything that you might find in the great outdoors for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Former babysitter Little Eva went to No. 1 with 'The Loco-motion'; Bobbie Gentry had a hit with 'Ode to Billy Joe'; Elton John played his first gig in the U.S.; the Knack had their one and only hit; Paul Simon released 'Graceland'; and Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy was born in Belleville, Ill., Today in Music History.

“Did you get the tape I sent you? I thought it was better in a song…” – Prince, “One of Your Tears” Almost four months later, and Prince’s passing still doesn’t feel real. We all know he’s gone, and how suddenly it all happened. The star that is coated in gold at First Avenue still…