Before their big gig at the State Theatre, Taylor Goldsmith, Wylie Gelber and Lee Pardini of Dawes stopped by The Current to curate a playlist and take over our airwaves with a Theft of the Dial.

Today's top music news stories include a new album and tour for John Mellencamp, a surprise song from Lana Del Rey, and an unreleased memoir by Mick Jagger.

The thirteenth and would-be final episode of the 43rd season of A Prairie Home Companion was notable for several reasons.

The revered drummer, who suffered from bladder cancer in the past, popularized the breakbeat and became one of the most sampled musicians ever.

Last night, First Avenue played host to the Star Tribune‘s eighth annual Are You Local? Showcase — an annual show celebrating the local talent of the Twin Cities. The show boasted two well-established local acts as headliners: the longtime hometown heroes the Suburbs and the quirky post-punk band Gramma’s Boyfriend. The winner of this years Are You…

The same month I turned 40, Jay Farrar of Son Volt turned 50 - and that made me realize that I've been listening to his music for well over half my life. What a surreal thought, traversing through the years on a parallel with this artist. Sure, you can say that about any artist, but looking at how I've gained maturity while learning life lessons from Farrar's music, it's clear that he has been an especially fond companion throughout.

The Parkway Theater, a movie house and music venue in the Field neighborhood of South Minneapolis, is up for sale at an asking price of $775,000.  For the past decade, the venue has been owned by William Senkyr, who also owns Pepito’s restaurant next door — hence the theater’s designation, on its website, as “Pepito’s Parkway…

February 17 is National Random Acts of Kindness Day - a day to pay it forward, be polite, smile at people and do simple, nice things for others, and it couldn't come at a better time. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference acts of kindness?

Elvis earned his first Gold album; James Taylor appeared on television; AC/DC released their first album; Franz Ferdinand swept a bunch of awards; and Johnny Cash re-recorded "Girl From The North Country" with Bob Dylan, Today in Music History.

Holidae, “Scared” Synthpop band Holidae follow up their “Darkest Shade” video by showcasing their imagery-rich lyrics. P.O.S, “Bully (feat. RP Hooks and Moncelas Boston)” Local photographer Adam DeGross ventures into video territory, shooting P.O.S, Moncelas Boston, and RP Hooks in black and white. Good Luck Finding Iris, “Morning Crawls Toward You, and I (Live)” Good Luck Finding Iris just…