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May 27, 2017

Gregg Allman, the singer-songwriter who helped shape a generation of southern rock with the Allman Brothers, has died at age 69.

Southern rock legend Gregg Allman dies at 69

Southern rock legend Gregg Allman dies at 69

Jay Gabler • May 27, 2017

Gregg Allman, the singer-songwriter who helped shape a generation of southern rock with the Allman Brothers, has died at age 69.

Low Cut Connie keep the swagger in rock 'n' roll

Low Cut Connie keep the swagger in rock 'n' roll

Bill DeVille • May 27, 2017

Philadelphia's Low Cut Connie embody the joy and free-wheeling spirit of a brand of rock 'n' roll that traces itself back to Chuck Berry. In a recent in-studio session hosted by The Current's Bill DeVille, Low Cut Connie show they not only embody the spirit of rock 'n' roll, they just might be the saviors of it.

Coffee Break: 893 Essential Artist snubs

Coffee Break: 893 Essential Artist snubs

May 26, 2017

Thank you for spending an enormous amount of time listening along to our 893 Artists countdown. We hope you had as much fun listening as we did playing the music. For today's Coffee Break, let's spend some time listening to your favorite artists that didn't make it on the list.

Fathom Lane’s new album, “Asilomar,” takes on many meanings

Fathom Lane’s new album, “Asilomar,” takes on many meanings

Simone Cazares • May 26, 2017

In the four years since Fathom Lane released its second album, a lot has changed. After releasing two albums in its first two years, members of the band took some time to focus on their own lives, and the group replaced its original guitarist and rhythm section with a new group of musicians. But even…

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday Stevie Nicks

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday Stevie Nicks

May 26, 2017

The original "Twist and Shout" by the Isley Brothers was released; The Beatles recorded "Yellow Submarine" at Abbey Road studios in London; John and Yoko began an eight-day "bed in" to promote world peace; and Stevie Nicks was born, Today in Music History.

Friday Five: Toki Wright, Bo Weber, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: Toki Wright, Bo Weber, and more new Minnesota music videos

Cecilia Johnson • May 26, 2017

Toki Wright, “The Situation (prod. Mamadu)” “What’s a stack when your head is cracked?” asks local cornerstone Toki Wright, who produced this song under the name Mamadu. Reggie “Reg” Henderson directs. Bo Weber, “Right Here” After losing his mother to ovarian cancer, Minneapolis’s Bo Weber recorded an album called Wendy dedicated to her memory. One song off the album,…

Portugal. The Comeback: 'Feel it Still' tops the Chart again

Portugal. The Comeback: 'Feel it Still' tops the Chart again

Mark Wheat • May 26, 2017

After a weeklong respite, Portugal. The Man are back in the number one spot on the Chart Show.

Cecelia Erholtz on the Podium's past, TABAH's tomorrow

Cecelia Erholtz on the Podium's past, TABAH's tomorrow

Luke Taylor and Cecilia Johnson • May 26, 2017

As May 2017 drew to a close, The Podium -- a landmark guitar shop in Minneapolis with a history that stretches back to 1959 -- quietly, and permanently, closed its doors. Cecelia Erholtz, frontperson of the band TABAH, was a longtime employee of the Podium. Erholtz recently took time to talk with us about the Podium's closing and about what's next for TABAH.

Music News: Summer of Love turns 50 with special reissues

Music News: Summer of Love turns 50 with special reissues

Jay Gabler • May 25, 2017

Today's top music news stories include the announcement of special reissues celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love.

Four party tips for the 50th anniversary of 'Sgt. Pepper'

Four party tips for the 50th anniversary of 'Sgt. Pepper'

Luke Taylor • May 25, 2017

With the approaching 50th anniversary of the June 1 release of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,' musician, events professional and lifelong Beatles fan Padraic Gilligan shares his tips on how to celebrate. 'In terms of events or themes around 'Sgt. Pepper', it's so rich, there's so many opportunities,' Gilligan says. 'The album always has had that very iconic position within the Beatles' canon overall as being the best.'

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