Before sensations Bon Iver and the Revolution, Rock the Garden 2017 went heavy on the rock 'n' roll, showcasing Car Seat Headrest, Benjamin Booker, Bruise Violet, and more. Cecilia Johnson recaps the sunny day of music, with photos by Emmet Kowler and Evan Frost.

Today's top music news stories include a new list of the most-banned wedding songs, the hospitalization of dozens of fans at a Chance the Rapper concert, and plans for Eddie Vedder to honor David Letterman.

As conversations on racial equity continue in Minnesota, The Current brought together some of the Twin Cities' black artists, scholars and media personalities to talk about some of the issues African Americans face in the local music scene and to work on creating more opportunities for their voices to be heard. Hear the program Sunday, July 23, at 10 p.m.

When we confirmed that the Revolution would be sharing a bill with Bon Iver at Rock the Garden, we were as hopeful as everyone that there would be some kind of crazy collaboration between Justin Vernon and Prince’s iconic band. As luck had it, that’s exactly what happened. During the Revolution’s set, Vernon jumped onstage…

Fresh off the release of her solo EP 'One,' Manchita visited The Current studio to perform the entire EP and talk with hosts Andrea Swensson and Tom Weber.

When Maria Isa and Muja Messiah of Villa Rosa got the chance to travel to Cuba last November to teach a series of workshops and work with some of the country’s innovative musicians, they never imagined they would witness a key moment in Cuban history, the death of longtime leader Fidel Castro. Villa Rosa arrived…

We're so excited for tomorrow that we can hardly focus on anything else. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from 2017 Rock the Garden artists?

Jim Croce had a hit about a fictitious 'bad, bad' character; Guns N' Roses released their successful debut album; Oasis played their first U.S. show; and Carole King earned a Gold Record for 'Tapestry' and The Beatles came together to work on a new song, Today in Music History.

“The Revolution will be heard,” yells a chorus of voices in “Wonderful Ass,” one of the new songs on Purple Rain Deluxe: Expanded Edition. They were indeed; Revolution members guitarist Wendy Melvoin, keyboardist Lisa Coleman, bassist BrownMark, keyboardist Dr. Fink, and drummer Bobby Z backed up Prince during his most commercially successful period, from about 1983-86.…

Actual Wolf, “Baby Please” First Baby Driver, now “Baby Please.” Like the Simon & Garfunkel song, this Actual Wolf single sounds like it could be from the turn of the ’70s, given its gorgeous vocal layers over unhurried electric guitars and tambourine. As the starring heisters prove in this Erik Nelson-directed “road story,” the song also makes…