In Whitney, a former boyfriend reminisces about how he used to feel on top of the world. It’s the ’80s, you’re a young man, you’re driving to pick up Whitney Houston for a date. Whitney Houston. The images of the singer as an icon of dazzling pop perfection spring immediately to mind. The demure Whitney of 1985,…

Thanks to Osborne for writing in with today's theme. He said, "Every day we have many rules to follow and many decisions to make." So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention "do" or "don't" in the title?

ArcStone Technologies, a digital agency in Minneapolis, will be hosting a monthly concert series from July 6 to Nov. 6. The series kicks off with artists David Huckfelt and Adam Levy, with other artists including PaviElle, Gaelynn Lea, Chris Koza, Ben Lubeck, and the Hunts. While it might seem odd to have a concert series in…

A tweet going viral right now claims that Bob Dylan was driving down Hollywood Boulevard on Monday when he suddenly stopped to get photos with a Spock impersonator and a Don King impersonator. Wait, what? This did actually happen, it seems — but it wasn’t this week, it was in February 2014. A more detailed…

Today's top music news stories include a discovery about Juggalo makeup; and legal consequences for the Fyre Festival founders and Ghost Ship organizers.

Childish Gambino's "This Is America" holds steady at the top for the Fourth of July, followed closely by Janelle Monae's "Django Jane".

Over the past decade, she’s played to half-full rooms and slogged her way through opening sets in front of distracted crowds. She’s dreamed up ambitious, larger-than-life stage presentations and crammed them into the wings of tiny clubs. After years of paying her dues — and taking a hiatus from performing music to become a full-fledged…

This week, Mary Lucia, together with The Current's Music Assistant Jesse Wiza, answer questions to a concert survey that's popular on social media. Hear Mary and Jesse's answers, then share your own.

The Current won't just be broadcasting live from this year's Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival: we'll also be podcasting.

Stemming from a love of music mixed with civic pride, the 'Best of Minnesota Mixtape, Vol. 1,' by DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip, J. Plaza, and Mr. dolo is meant to advance the local hip hop scene. 'I want to push forward the originality in Minnesota and starting to develop our own sound,' says DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip. Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis spoke with Tiiiiiiiiiip and J. Plaza about the entire genesis of the project.