A founding member of the band and its only constant member since 1979, Gill's influence with Gang of Four was far reaching. Artists including Michael Stipe of R.E.M., Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, Bono from U2, and Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers all have cited Gang of Four as a vital influence.

Before playing a sold-out show at First Avenue's 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, Temples visited The Current to play songs from their latest album, 'Hot Motion.'

Each weekday in February, we'll focus on a different artist or group that you helped select for Black History Month.

Every year Mark Wheat hosts your Valentine's Day evening soundtrack with requests and dedications for the greatest love songs of all-time.

Mixed in Austin with longtime collaborator Jim Eno, 'When We Stay Alive' is a complex and vulnerable record that examines the trauma of the accident and Leaneagh's role as a mother. It also features the band's transition to an exclusively electronic percussion setup.

It's been cloudy 72 percent of the time this month. The University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus Observatory has recorded the lowest amount of solar radiation for a January since solar radiation records began in 1963. We need some sun in the Twin Cities so today's Coffee Break theme is sunshine!

To submit music videos for consideration — whether they’re your own, or just new Minnesota music videos you think are awesome — e-mail fridayfive@mpr.org. MaLLy feat. Aby Wolf – “FLYING” MaLLy joins forces with frequent Dessa collaborator Aby Wolf, and her glimmering vocals sound right at home interspersed with MaLLy’s verses. It comes from his…

In town for a show at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Mandolin Orange's Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz visited The Current for a conversation with Mike Pengra about what proved to be a meteoric year for the band, some of their side projects, the music of Bob Dylan, and what might be next for the Chapel Hill, N.C., outfit.

When G. Love visited The Current studio for a solo session hosted by Mac Wilson, we were struck by his Gretsch guitars with their shimmering white finish. We got a chance to talk to G. Love about those guitars and more.

Today in 1973, Kiss played their first concert, performing at the Popcorn Club in Queens, New York. What's your favorite song that mentions kissing?