Peart, who joined the iconic prog rock band Rush in 1974, was 67 years old. He was diagnosed with brain cancer more than three years ago.

Ramping up to the release of his latest album, 'The Juice,' coming January 17, G. Love stopped at The Current to play some songs and to talk with host Mac Wilson.

The 7th annual Drones Not Drones show has formally announced its dates and line-up. The 28-hour marathon of drone music — a philosophy of music that focuses on particular, extended tones rather than deliberate song structure — will take place at the Cedar Cultural Center on Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. The line-up will include…

It's the 2009 edition of "The Current's 15 Years in 15 Days." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 2009 do you want to hear?

To submit videos for consideration, e-mail fridayfive@mpr.org. Charlie Parr – “Where You Gonna Be (When The Good Lord Calls You Home)” This video has been nearly a decade in the making. Parr serves up some quintessential Minnesota imagery, from Carhartt overalls and cows in a field of snow to a dog running on a frozen…

Live Current is a yearly collection of some of the best in-studio sessions and live performances recorded in a given year. Listen to Volume 5, featuring songs from 2009.

Craig Minowa is the frontman of Cloud Cult, who played Rock the Garden in 2008, a year that saw the popular concert series at Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden return from a four-year dormancy. Minowa shares some memories from that first Rock the Garden of the modern era.

It's the 2008 edition of "The Current's 15 Years in 15 Days." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 2008 do you want to hear?

The Grammys will host an all-star Prince tribute concert that will take place Jan. 28 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. “Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince” promises “performances by Alicia Keys, Beck, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Common, Gary Clark Jr., H.E.R., John Legend, Juanes, Sheila E., Usher and more.” Tickets ($60-$300) are now…

Live Current is a yearly collection of some of the best in-studio sessions and live performances recorded in a given year. Listen to Volume 4, featuring songs from 2008.