Having recently seen Jim Jarmusch's rock-doc 'Gimme Danger,' Mary Lucia shares her thoughts about the film. 'Gimme Danger's primary goal is to explore the influence of the Stooges' three classic albums,' Mary writes. 'This documentary is about the Stooges, and not exclusively Iggy Pop.' But there's plenty of Iggy-related stuff for fans, plus interviews to keep the band's legacy in the present. Read Mary Lucia's complete review.

A recent gathering of Minnesota musicians in the studio at Minnesota Public Radio resulted in a fitting song for Election Day: a cover of the Woody Guthrie classic, 'This Land Is Your Land.' Hear the song and check out a roster of the musicians who played on the track.

The local council’s signed off — now all organizers need is about $120,000 in donations to build a statue of David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust persona. The statue would be built north of London in Aylesbury’s Market Square, a location Bowie referenced in the opening lines of the song “Five Years.” As Pitchfork notes,…

It’s official: election day is upon us. Check out how some local musicians are fulfilling their civic duty and encouraging you to do the same. Jeremy Messersmith It is finished. A photo posted by Jeremy Messersmith (@jeremymessersmith) on Nov 7, 2016 at 6:32am PST Dessa Haaaay, Minneapolis. The wait at the downtown government center was…

The day has arrived. Voters around the nation have their last chance to cast their ballots today, and soon we will know who the next President of the United States is. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs for the election do you want to hear?

Morrissey stopped a concert; The Beatles worked on a George song; Led Zeppelin released their fourth album, and Bonnie Raitt was born, Today in Music History.

Over three years ago, Peoples Organic owners Juell and Ray Roberts got a huge surprise. As they ran their several restaurants and raised their two kids, Prince’s team asked, would they interested in taking on an extra client? Fast-forward through deliberation, stages (the cook’s version of auditions), and interviews, and the Roberts family had a…

As with many of Bob Dylan’s rare onstage utterances, no one was exactly sure what he said — but we all got the gist. Reviewing Dylan’s 2008 election night show for the Twin Cities Daily Planet, I only felt confident citing “a brief remark about the coming change.” There was a special energy in the air…

The Shelters are a straight-up rock band from California. While working on their debut album, the band members didn't concern themselves with fitting into a particular scene. 'We just put ourselves in that studio and tried to write the best songs we could,' says the Shelters' Chase Simpson. In town to play a show at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, the Shelters stopped at The Current for a live session hosted by Mary Lucia.

Today's top music news stories include a birthday post from Lorde on her new album, the latest on the Blind Melon lawsuit, and a shakeup among Brit Awards voters.