The 10-day series of free concerts known as Super Bowl Live kicked off Friday night in downtown Minneapolis, with thousands flooding the corner of Nicollet and 8th St. to hear the Frozen singer Idina Menzel belt out “Let It Go” and to catch their first glimpse of the spectacle lining Nicollet Mall. The opening ceremony began…

No major musician has ever been as proudly Minnesotan as Prince. He was born here, he played his most significant shows here, and he recorded most of his music here. The list of local destinations for Prince fans to visit could run into the dozens, but here are the top five you absolutely can’t miss.…

'Castles,' the new album from Lissie, releases March 23, 2018. In between shows at Icehouse in Minneapolis, Lissie and her band stopped at The Current to perform a couple tracks from the forthcoming album, as well as a hit from Lissie's 2016 release, 'My Wild West.'

Despite Lissie's different approach to songwriting this time around, all the trademark elements are there. Beautiful guitar-driven melodies, those soaring, soulful vocals and all the honesty you can handle.

It's Australia Day - the official national day of Australia. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Australian musicians do you want to hear?

It’s not that we really needed an excuse to celebrate our vibrant and history-making music scene in Minnesota, but the Super Bowl provided a pretty great one. Over the next week, hundreds of thousands of visitors will flood the Twin Cities in search of football, entertainment, and nightlife, and a very bright spotlight will be shined on…

Lucinda Williams was born, Bishop Burke prohibited the dance of the devil "The Twist", Ringo Starr went No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with his version of "You're Sixteen", Queen had their second U.K. No. 1 with "Innuendo", and Buddy Holly's first recording session for Decca Records took place in Nashville Today in Music History.

Anderson East didn't reinvent the wheel with his latest efforts on 'Encore', he just made a really good album. "This guy is the real deal," lauds Bill DeVille of the Nashvillian.

Today's top music news stories include a new study documenting widespread gender imbalance in the music industry; and lawsuits involving Russell Simmons and Questlove.

Set against the backdrop of a tragic day in American history, 'American Folk' extols the power of music to break down barriers. The film and its soundtrack release on Friday, Jan. 26.