Watch video of an interview Mac Wilson had with Alex O'Connor, aka Rex Orange County. O'Connor talks about being on tour, about mental health in the music industry, and about his latest album, 'Pony.'

Before going on a tour which will start in England on Feb. 7, Poliça — comprising frontwoman Channy Leaneagh; Chris Bierden on bass and vocals; Drew Christopherson and Ben Ivascu on drums; and producer Ryan Olson — stopped by The Current studio for a session hosted by Mark Wheat.

It's Alice Cooper's birthday, and today in 1976 David Bowie debuted his persona as The Thin White Duke. So, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we'd like to take a moment to celebrate artists with personas.

"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers was No. 1 in the U.S. and the U.K.; The Rolling Stones released "19th Nervous Breakdown"; The Beatles recorded "Across the Universe" at Abbey Road Studios in London; and Karen Carpenter passed away, Today in Music History.

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On Saturday, Jan. 11, Low Cut Connie frontman Adam Weiner played a Microshow at the Bryant Lake Bowl Theater in Minneapolis. The generous performance featured great songs on piano or guitar, interspersed with stories about the origins of many of the songs. Weiner also delighted the Minnesota audience with covers of songs by Bob Dylan and Prince.

Minneapolis singer-songwriter Sarah Morris will soon be releasing her fifth album, 'All Mine.' Ahead of the release, Morris and her band visited Radio Heartland to play songs from the forthcoming record.

Saturday night saw First Ave welcome a who’s who of contemporary Minnesota music: Velvet Negroni, Dizzy Fae, Ness Nite, Iron Boy, Marijuana Deathsquads, and Hippo Campus. All these acts and more took the Mainroom stage as part of of Andrew Broder’s “Don’t F— This Up” benefit show. Proceeds from the event were donated to Voices…

Honoring the passing of Gang of Four's guitarist Andy Gill, today's theme is post-punk songs, illustrating the band's lasting influence. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what post-punk songs do you want to hear?

Norman Beavers is the keyboard player for funk institution Lakeside. He’s been in that band since the late 1960s. Lakeside are still going strong, playing shows throughout the year. When Beavers isn’t on the road with Lakeside, he’s right here in the Twin Cities, living in St. Paul. Purple Current host Sean McPherson recently got…