Ahead of the Saturday, Sept. 17, release party for their album, 'Cheat and Start a Fight,' Black Market Brass stopped in to The Current studio to jam out a few numbers and to chat with host Mark Wheat. 'If you see us live, we're going to be playing tunes right off the bat, just right after each other, nonstop,' says Black Market Brass guitarist Mitch Sigurdson, and that's exactly what Black Market Brass do in their studio session.

In 2000 The Avalanches put out Since I Left You to mass critical and fan adoration. They've spent the last 16 years listening for the perfect samples to create their latest album, Wildflower, and still fall in love with the simple sounds of everyday life.

Dean Magraw is master guitarist, and he is headlining the first concert in the Red House Live at the Landmark Center concert series, on Friday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m., with special guests Butch Thompson on piano and clarinet and vocalist Prudence Johnson. Before the show, Dean stopped at Radio Heartland to play a few tunes and to chat with Mike Pengra.

There are so many incredible bands playing this year's Festival Palomino that we had to focus on them this morning. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands that are playing Festival Palomino would you like to hear?

Led Zeppelin displaced the Beatles from their seven-year hold on Melody Maker's best group title; Topper Headon was released from jail; Bob Dylan topped the album chart; and Marc Bolan passed away, Today in Music History.

the Florists, “Pleasure Shrug” As seen in this video, the Florists may make some questionable cooking decisions, but their post-punk EP Can You Feel The Statis? is on point. M.T. Foyer, “All I Wanna Do Is Love You” Local artist M.T. Foyer is in rotation on our Local Current stream. Catch his 7″ release at Reverie (featuring Pornonono and…

On Wednesday night, Bon Iver played their new song '8 (circle)' on 'The Tonight Show.'

After weeks of speculation, there’s finally an official lineup for the Prince tribute concert on Oct. 13. The one thing that everyone thought they knew for certain, though, has changed. Instead of Minneapolis’s U.S. Bank Stadium, the star-studded tribute will take place on Oct. 13 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Headliners for…

Chris Thile joins Mac Wilson by phone to share the lineup of musical guests coming to the Fitzgerald Theater in October as the reminted 'A Prairie Home Companion' begins its new season. Jack White, Lake Street Dive and Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats are among the guests. 'It's an exciting time for us,' Thile says.

We are lucky to be joined in the studio today by Greg Norton, former bass player of Husker Du, currently of Porcupine. For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature your bass heroes?