Following Seratones' recent studio session, frontperson AJ Haynes took some time to tell us about why she plays a Fender Jazzmaster. 'It just suits me,' she says. 'I love a good surf sound and it's got that impeccably.' Find out more about AJ Haynes and her guitar of choice.

A lot of string bands can do very well by playing traditional old-time or canonical bluegrass music, and then there are those who like to stretch out a bit. Barbaro, a four-piece string band from Minnesota, fall into the latter category. Barbaro peformed at Radio Heartland ahead of a big gig at the upcoming Boats and Bluegrass Festival, set in the southeastern Minnesota city of Winona.

Today is National Voter Registration Day, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about getting involved, doing your civic duty, doing your part, etc.?

James Hendrix arrived in England and legally changed his name to Jimi; the Association had a No. 1 hit to cherish; Bobby McFerrin scored the first a cappella No. 1 single; Nirvana released 'Nevermind'; Mumford and Sons released 'Babel'; and Merseybeat bandleader Gerry Marsden was born in Liverpool, Today in Music History.

Ingrid Chavez told us about the poignant night she first met Prince in Uptown, Minneapolis, their sweet friendship, and what it was like to work together at Paisley Park back in the winter of 1987-1988, when the building was just opening its doors.

Music duo Tegan and Sara revisit their teen years and their early music in a new memoir titled 'High School' and companion album, 'Hey, I'm Just Like You.' Listening back to the songs they wrote, Sara says: 'I was struck by the joy in our voices.'

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Before headlining the Amsterdam Bar & Hall last Friday, Sophie Allison of Soccer Mommy stopped by The Current for a casual, wide-ranging conversation with Jay Gabler. Allison recently released a new single, “lucy,” her first new music of 2019. The song is noticeably darker in both tone and content than previous Soccer Mommy recordings, and…

Bruce Springsteen is 70 today and we're celebrating on air with music throughout the day and online with a look at The Boss's career in 15 key tracks from Jay Gabler. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what covers of Bruce Springsteen songs do you want to hear?

Buddy Holly and the Crickets had a hit with 'That'll Be The Day'; a widely believed story about Paul McCartney was started in DeKalb, Ill.; Neil Young was honored at the Americana Awards in Nashville; and Bruce Springsteen was born, Today in Music History.