Ahead of his show at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, Nick Waterhouse and his band stopped at The Current studio to play songs from Waterhouse's fourth full-length studio album and to chat with host Bill DeVille.

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In an interview for our Music News podcast, Alan Parsons, a legendary engineer ('Dark Side of the Moon,' 'Abbey Road') and hit-making musician ('Eye in the Sky,' 'Don't Answer Me') talks about his storied history and his new album, 'The Secret.'

Planning a Minnesota road trip? Check a local landmark off your bucket list — specifically, one of these places made immortal by shout-outs in song. Get your playlist and your map app ready! Red Wing: “Kelly’s Bar,” Trampled by Turtles Our musical road trip starts on Old West Main Street in Red Wing, Minnesota, where…

May 6 is World Accordion Day! And we had three separate listeners write in asking for an accordion-themed Coffee Break today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature the accordion?

“Every time I come down to the Driftless,” said Humbird, “I wonder why I live in Minneapolis.” The singer-songwriter was speaking before a rapt audience on Saturday afternoon at Burke’s Music House, a listening room with the slightly decadent feeling of the sofa showroom it functions as when it’s not serving as a music venue.…

One of Beyoncé’s biggest fans had her own homecoming last night. Lizzo, aka the former queen of Minneapolis hip-hop, returned to the Twin Cities for her first local headlining show in about two years. Like the rest of the shows on the Cuz I Love You tour, this Palace Theatre date sold out minutes after…

Elton John released 'Rocket Man'; Simon toured without Garfunkel; Led Zeppelin broke their own attendance record; Keith and Mick worked out the opening riff to one of rock music's most iconic songs; and Pearl Jam filed charges against Ticketmaster, Today in Music History.

The record is a master class is making good musical choices, Anderson .Paak created a modern soul masterpiece.

Kaelan Mikla's first performance as a band didn't take place at a typical music venue, but rather a poetry slam. Laufey Soffia (vocals), Solveig Matthildur-Kristjansdottir (synthesizers) and Margret Rosa Doru-Harrysdottir (bass) may have thrown together the group for a poetry competition at their local library, but the trio quickly discovered their musical chemistry when they took home first place. The trio stopped by The Current studio to perform songs from their latest album and to chat with Mary Lucia.