I took inspiration this year from a recent visit to the fantastic First Ave exhibit at the Minnesota History Museum. Coupled with the sudden rise of Lizzo on a national scale and the untimely passing of Ed Ackerson and Terry Katzman, it caused me to reflect on how lucky we are to have such a truly vibrant music scene here in the Twin Cities.

The nineteenth artist to reach Number One this year is an old friend, Beck. His new 'Hyperspace' is our Album of the Week and Jill Riley had a delightful chat with him about it.

Celebrate Thanksgiving with a special listening experience: join us to travel through time with music. Each hour, we set the dials and take a musical trip to a specific year. It's a Time Machine Weekend, starting Wednesday at 4 p.m. Central and continuing all throughout the holiday weekend. Happy Thanksgiving from all your friends at The Current!

The morning team made it safely to work this morning and we're hoping you did too, or that you are comfy and safe in your home avoiding the snow. We're wondering -- does the snow bring you joy? Rage? Does it make you feel #blessed? Are you scared of it? Frustrated by it? For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what are your snow feelings?

Revered singer-songwriter Liz Phair chose the right title for her memoir 'Horror Stories.' Each of the 17 chapters is in fact a horror story of some sort. It's an unconventional way to structure a memoir, particularly since the chapters aren't in chronological order, but Phair tells us it's going to be revealing - 'I am trusting you with my deepest self,' she writes in a prologue - and she's not wrong.

Last night, Lizzo put the following statement on instagram: "8 years of touring, of giving out free tix to my undersold shows, sleepless nights in my car, losing my dad and giving up on music, playing shows for free beer and food with $32 in my bank account, constantly writing songs, hearing 'no' but always saying yes. Glad I never gave up." So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear with an inspirational message?

As always, this year saw a lot of remarkable music come out of Minnesota, and you probably didn’t catch all of it. We’ve rounded up 10 local albums released in 2019 that you should definitely queue up. Find all these albums on our Spotify playlist, and tune in to our Local Current stream to be…

With the release of his album '85 to Africa,' Jidenna becomes an ambassador for Pan-Africa, opening a door for Black Americans to get in touch with their African roots and for Africans to feel seen and heard. Jeffrey Bissoy shares a closer look at the album and at Jidenna's significance as an artist and more.

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings and find performance videos as the week progresses for a curated listening experience. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox to plan your TV viewing around music.

The incredible guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela visited The Current studio to play selections from their Grammy-nominated album, 'Mettavolution.'