In the run-up to Bob Collins's retirement, Collins and Mary Lucia sat down for a full conversation that reflects on their careers in radio as well as Bob Collins' plans for the future. And of course, there are great memories and lots of laughs from the past 14-plus years of Lucia and Collins' 4:20 p.m. news breaks.

As Bob Collins prepares to retire after his 27-plus year career at MPR (and 45 in radio), we asked you to share your messages for Bob. Read a collection of your memories and well-wishes.

Around the turn of the decade, a number of news breaks featuring Mary Lucia and Bob Collins were gathered and archived as part of an early podcast experiment. Listen again to those great on-air moments, and relive a bit of news history while you're at it.

After 27 years at Minnesota Public Radio, Bob Collins is retiring. He'll join his "best friend for five minutes" Mary Lucia from 2-4:30 this afternoon to talk about his legacy at MPR and do one last news break. We will miss you Bob! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are performed by a Bob? Variations on the name are welcome.

Tony “Little Sun” Glover, whose folk and blues stylings influenced generations of American musicians but had a special impact on those who shared his Minneapolis neighborhoods, has died at age 79 due to natural causes, the Star Tribune reports. A fierce harmonica player well-known for his musical partnership with Spider John Koerner and the late…

Vampire Weekend's "This Life" remains in the top spot, joined by debuts from Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Better Oblivion Community Center.

Signed to Epitaph Records and ready to release and tour in support of their debut full-length album, 'Natural, Everyday Degradation,' Minnesota band Remo Drive stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Eric Malmberg.

Erik Koskinen's new album, 'Burning the Deal,' was recorded in Ojai, Calif., with producer Bernie Larson and a stable of top-notch studio players. Ahead of the album-release show on Saturday, June 1, Koskinen and his band stopped at the Radio Heartland studio to share some songs from the new record.

Rolling Stone has named Billie Eilish Teenager of the Year. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what musicians and bands to you want to hear that rose to fame in their teens?

In 'Serving the Servant,' Nirvana's co-manager Danny Goldberg paints a picture of Kurt Cobain as a deliberate, aware, and visionary rock star.