Returned from sick time, Mary Lucia is thrilled to be back on the air. In an all-new 'Listen to Looch,' Mary looks back on her time away, and looks forward to celebrating Christmas in New York City.

Set for release on Feb. 9, 2018, 'Always Ascending' is the next album from Franz Ferdinand. Well ahead of the release date, The Current's David Safar connected with front man Alex Kapranos, who talked about the forthcoming record and about what he loves about coming to Minneapolis to perform.

Listen to the year-end episode of The Local Show, which included reflections from over a dozen Minnesota artists. As 2017 hurtles toward its dramatic series finale, it’s difficult to find the words to describe what felt like a very, very long year. There is a temptation to start listing all the devastating news headlines that…

I'll never let go Jack... It's the 20th anniversary of the release of Titanic. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention anything nautical?

Paul Simon hosted SNL, The Rolling Stones aired their show live, and Carl Perkins wrote about his shoes, Today in Music History.

OK Go have partnered with the University of St. Thomas to launch OK Go Sandbox, an online portal that teaches students and educators ways to combine music and engineering. According to an article from the university’s news service, it all started when OK Go began receiving letters from teachers who used their innovative music videos…

Today's top music news stories include 2017's most-played jukebox artist, Mariah Carey in the top ten, and the death of a Johnny Cash songwriter.

This week, NPR Music is speaking to creators whose work in 2017 captured something unique about a chaotic year. We begin with two musicians whose intertwined careers are a statement in themselves.

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. Many shows are taking a holiday hiatus, but among the encore highlights is the Avett Brothers' cover of a George Harrison song. See the complete listings, and find performance videos as the week progresses.

The Brooklyn based chamber ensemble and the trio from the UK (who have more or less become Minnesotans in the past year) met at last summer's Eaux Claires festival and had such a lovely time collaborating that they made an entire album together.