A July 29 show at Target Field will feature Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, and -- wait for it -- Backstreet Boys.

Following a recent in-studio session at The Current, Black Joe Lewis gave us an update on the guitars he's been using recently. The parts may come from different places, but Lewis is an avid fan of the Telecaster model.

'Many experts and studies have actually done research in order to see how talking to yourself helps,' writes Mary Lucia. 'Actual science people!' In her column this week, Mary Lucia provides assurance and validation for the many self-talkers among us.

One year ago today, "Oake & Riley in the Morning" was born. Help us celebrate our one year birth-a-versary with a Coffee Break starring great duos throughout musical history.

Presented by The Current and Children's Minnesota, we're excited to offer another free event for kids and their grown-ups at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and Children's Theatre Company on Sunday, April 9!

Atmosphere. Phantogram. The xx. Ryan Adams, Bryan Ferry, At the Drive-In, and now, Belle and Sebastian. It’s not an eclectic new festival line-up or the contents of a mixtape; it’s a sampling of the bands booked at the Twin Cities’s newest venue. The Palace Theatre, which is soon to reopen in St. Paul after decades of…

"Dueling Banjos" got a gold record; David Bowie released his ninth studio album 'Young Americans'; George Michael was voted the sexiest musician; The Beastie Boys were the first rap act at No. 1; and Sir George Martin was about to pass away, Today in Music History.

Tomorrow, March 8, the Hook & Ladder will be hosting a special benefit concert for Libby Johnson, a beloved friend of many in the Minnesota music community. The benefit is a labor of love by those close to Johnson, in an attempt to make life for her and her family easier as she undergoes cancer…

Today's top music news stories include a Revolution reunion tour, a big education donation from Chance the Rapper, and Jack White's revelation about Bob Dylan's bowling ball.

Listen to the first 10 tracks of '50 Song Memoir,' Stephin Merritt's autobiography in song -- one for each year of his life. The album comes out March 10.