Working in and around Winona, Minn., Parker Forsell of Ocooch Mountain Music is taking a multifaceted approach to music booking, management and promotion. 'Winona has a really lively arts scene for how small the town is,' Forsell says. In just a few years, Ocooch Mountain Music has become a vital part of the music scene in southeastern Minnesota.

Today's top music news stories include VMA nominations, Liam Gallagher apologizing to Chris Martin, and Arcade Fire denying a dress code.

What does your childhood home mean to you? When a local rock star recently told Mary Lucia he had been at a party in her childhood home, Mary thought, 'it really made me think of how many memories are contained in the childhood home I grew up in.' Do you feel the same way about the place you grew up? Watch this week's Listen to Looch video and share your thoughts.

Andre Cymone, an important figure in the evolution of the Minneapolis Sound, stopped by The Current to pick a few songs and talk with Local Show host Andrea Swensson.

Arcade Fire's recent audience dress code made us think about bands that have dress codes themselves. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that have uniform looks?

Any tourist can find First Ave, and a quick Google search will take you straight to the house where the Replacements shot their Let It Be cover. If you’re a Minnesota music fan ready to take a deeper dive, though, hop on your ride and follow this trail to just a few of the many…

Thurston Moore was born; Bob Dylan disappointed fans by plugging in; The Beatles recorded the first take of a George Harrison tune; and Neil Young joins Crosby, Stills and Nash, Today in Music History.

Today's top music news stories include Arcade Fire declaring a dress code for their record release show, Justin Bieber wiping out the rest of his tour, and Tegan and Sara announcing an album of other artists covering 'The Con.'

It's a comparatively light week for music on late-night TV, but some big artists from our playlist are featured, including Future Islands and Spoon. Check out this week's listings.

Rock the Garden 2017 was an epic day of music from Bon Iver, the Revolution, Benjamin Booker, Car Seat Headrest, Margaret Glaspy, Dead Man Winter, Bruise Violet, and Dwynell Roland. Photographers Evan Frost and Emmet Kowler captured all the day's sights and scenes.