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July 13, 2017

Following 'Do I Have To Talk You Into It' and 'Hot Thoughts', Spoon's 'Can I Sit Next To You' makes a strong debut at #8 on this week's chart.

Third track's a charm for Spoon's latest debut

Third track's a charm for Spoon's latest debut

Mark Wheat • Jul 13, 2017

Following 'Do I Have To Talk You Into It' and 'Hot Thoughts', Spoon's 'Can I Sit Next To You' makes a strong debut at #8 on this week's chart.

The Suburbs follow their muse in The Current's studio

The Suburbs follow their muse in The Current's studio

Mary Lucia • Jul 12, 2017

Having released their latest album, 'Hey Muse,' the Suburbs just completed what frontman Chan Poling describes as 'a whirlwind tour of middle America,' playing shows in Milwaukee, Chicago, Kansas City and Des Moines. Now back on home turf and gearing up for their big album-release show at First Avenue on Friday, Aug. 4, the Suburbs stopped in The Current's studio for a session hosted by Mary Lucia.

Music News: Unreleased Michael Jackson album going up for auction

Music News: Unreleased Michael Jackson album going up for auction

Jay Gabler • Jul 12, 2017

Today's top music news includes two different Michael Jackson stories, and the death of a noted South African jazz musician.

Review: Diana Ross flies through the hits at the Northrop

Review: Diana Ross flies through the hits at the Northrop

Cecilia Johnson • Jul 12, 2017

Ever since Prince died, I’ve made it a mission statement to see the legends live. When Ms. Lauryn Hill came to First Avenue, I bought tickets to go with K.Raydio. Likewise, I wouldn’t have missed legend-in-the-making Beyoncé at TCF Bank Stadium last summer. So when I heard Diana Ross, 73, had booked a date at…

What's New On The Current: Globetrotter's Edition

What's New On The Current: Globetrotter's Edition

Jade • Jul 12, 2017

We're scouring the globe -- from London to Mali, Syria to L.A. -- to bring you the best new music.

Lizzo campaigns for Super Bowl slot by detailing epic Prince-themed halftime show

Lizzo campaigns for Super Bowl slot by detailing epic Prince-themed halftime show

Erianna Jiles • Jul 12, 2017

Inspired by a tweet suggesting she should perform at Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Lizzo launched a campaign and thread on Twitter using the hashtag #WeWantLizzo. The thread is starting to get a lot of buzz amongst fans and Minnesota natives. AYE @SuperBowl !!! Let me play your LII halftime and I won't disappoint… do…

Music among horses: artist AJ Scheiber and This Old Horse sanctuary soothe animals with songs

Music among horses: artist AJ Scheiber and This Old Horse sanctuary soothe animals with songs

Hanna Bubser • Jul 12, 2017

This Old Horse of Hastings, Minn., is a volunteer-based organization that provides sanctuary to retired, rescued and recovering horses. One of the ways that it achieves this goal is by using music therapy -- for which it most recently enlisted local musician AJ Scheiber.

Coffee Break: "Simple" in the lyrics

Coffee Break: "Simple" in the lyrics

Anna Reed • Jul 12, 2017

Today in 1817, Henry David Thoreau was born - the essayist, poet, philosopher, naturalist, and historian who wrote "Walden", a reflection on simple living in natural surroundings.

Rock and Roll Book Club: Billy Bragg's skiffle story

Rock and Roll Book Club: Billy Bragg's skiffle story

Jay Gabler • Jul 12, 2017

In 'Roots, Radicals and Rockers,' Billy Bragg tells the story of a near-forgotten but essential musical moment: the U.K. skiffle craze.

Today in Music History: The Stones made their live debut in London

Today in Music History: The Stones made their live debut in London

Jul 12, 2017

Rolling Stones made their live debut, a Limp Bizkit got arrested in St. Paul, Soul Asylum's Dan Murphy is 54 and Zager and Evans' "In The Year 2525" hit No. 1, Today in Music History.

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