In a video announcement from Nashville, the 2019 Americana Honors & Awards nominees were revealed. The list includes such artists as Kacey Musgraves, John Prine, Jade Bird, Mavis Staples, Amanda Shires, Yola, I'm With Her, Brandi Carlile, The War and Treaty, and Minneapolis artist J.S. Ondara.

When My Brightest Diamond - aka Shara Nova - recently stopped at The Current studio, she had just received a brand-new Jaguar guitar direct from Fender. 'I'm super pleased to have my new, shiny blue Jag to drive around today!' Nova says.

Dan Auerbach was born; Bo Diddley released his debut single; John Lennon and Paul McCartney appeared on NBC's 'The Tonight Show'; Brian Eno first heard Talking Heads; and Frank Sinatra passed away, Today in Music History.

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'I Am Easy to Find' takes a sprawling glance at life's totality, starring Alicia Vikander ('Ex Machina,' 'The Danish Girl'). Watch this new film from The National and director Mike Mills.

The Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA) is getting ready to host its 24th annual Art-A-Whirl festival. As the largest open studio tour in the country, Art-A-Whirl will showcase over 800 visual artists this year at more than 60 locations across Northeast Minneapolis. Although the event’s focus is on visual art, many of the area’s bars…

Mary Wells was born; The Supremes scored their tenth chart-topping single; Led Zeppelin made their Hawaii debut; Yvonne Elliman had a hit from 'Saturday Night Fever'; and Elvis first appeared in Minnesota, Today in Music History.

Cage's strength has always been their signature dirty bluesy guitars that sound radio ready yet always with a touch of friendly menace.

“This is a really bad idea,” said Stephen King, “especially considering that the band that first had a hit with this song came from Minnesota. Anyone remember the Trashmen?” Some of us remembered the Trashmen playing “Surfin’ Bird” on that very stage in First Avenue’s Mainroom. King dropped his guitar and stepped forward for that…

This Sunday is Mother's Day, and in honor of the occasion I talked with maybe the most famous rock star mom out there: Virginia Hanlon Grohl, mother of Dave Grohl. She's the author of the fascinating book 'From Cradle to Stage,' in which she profiles other moms of famous musicians. We talked about what she's learned over the course of the project.