Jenny Lewis and her band kept us On the Line for a two-hour show Friday evening and the audience undoubtedly seemed to agree that the show was off the hook. As the third stop on her tour that began March 22, Lewis stopped by the Palace Theatre to put on a performance that mainly centered…

After precisely five years as a music venue in downtown Duluth, the Red Herring Lounge will close on June 10. The news comes via a Facebook post from owner Bob Monahan, who notes that the venue’s 1st Street building is up for sale. “It has been a WILD RIDE to say the least,” writes Monahan,…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bat songs or bat bands do you want to hear?

On April 13, South Minneapolis record store Solid State Vinyl will retire its name in favor of a new identity: SolSta Records. SolSta Records will function as an “independent record label and retail store” in its current location at 4022 East 46th Street. Husband and wife Phil and Hannah Borreson opened Solid State Vinyl in 2016. The couple…

In town for a pair of weekend shows, Bob Mould stopped at The Current for an early-morning session hosted by Brian Oake and Jill Riley. In the course of the interview, Mould plays tracks from his new album, 'Sunshine Rock,' as well as from his back catalogue. And in a wide-ranging and fascinating conversation, Mould talks about everything from his musical evolution to his new home in Berlin to his memories of being an emerging musician in the Twin Cities.

Freaque – “Bag Lady” If you, like me, had never listened to Freaque before hitting play on this video, settle in. Gabriel Rodreick dedicates this Pony Rug performance to “people with no homes” before leading us through a image-heavy, well-sung tale. Guitarist Jeremy Ylvisaker provides eerie, pedal-shook accompaniment. Freaque is currently recording his first project, and…

Bono became an honorary knight; David Bowie had a radio show; Beach Boy Brian Wilson was honored; Led Zeppelin had six albums on the Billboard Chart; and Perry Farrell was born, Today in Music History.

On Thursday, the Minnesota music community reeled from the news that a beloved Twin Cities musician and sound professional died in a tragic highway crash in Arizona. Trevor Engelbrektson, who played bass in Southside Desire and ran sound at numerous Twin Cities venues, was traveling with the Liverpool-based duo Her’s as their tour manager. Around…

It's Thursday, and that means it's time to talk about new music. Jay highlights albums from Billie Eilish, Marvin Gaye, Son Volt, and Steve Earle - plus Sky Ferreira's first original song in years.

It's the Minnesota Twins Opening Day today and they will be matched against division rival Cleveland Indians at Target Field. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, in honor of the Twins, what bands do you want to hear that have twin band members?