Miss Anthropocene is not necessarily a happy experience, but then again, these days, what is? It's another unexpected yet striking step from one of our great auteurs.

In the wake of the devastating tornado that ripped through Middle Tennessee, Nashville musicians and artists are rallying to provide relief to survivors. A benefit concert featuring Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Dan Auerbach, Yola and other luminaries will be held Monday, March 9 in Nashville.

'We are devastated to share this news with you,' organizers said in a statement. 'The show must go on is in our DNA, and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place.'

Led by Daniel Bejar, the Vancouver-based rock band Destroyer recently visited The Current studio to play a set of tunes from their latest release, 'Have We Met,' and to talk with host Mac Wilson.

Rock the Cradle is upon us! It's an event for kids and their grownups to explore music, art and culture and it'll be held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art at 11 am on Sunday. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Current songs do you want to hear that kids love?

Glass Animals triumphantly return to touring and performing in the wake of drummer Joe Seaward's life-threatening accident that had put the band on hiatus as Seaward recovered. 'It's good to be back,' says frontman Dave Bayley.

If you have a music video you’d like to be considered for an upcoming feature, give me a shout at fridayfive@mpr.org! Lady Lark – “Right Kind of Love” Lady Lark brings it with this seriously catchy disco-inspired cut from latest album Permission. With new backing band Purple Funk Metropolis, the album was “written as an antidote…

Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in North Carolina in 1933, Nina Simone's talent as a musician was evident early on when she started playing piano by ear at the age of three. After graduating valedictorian of her high school class, the community raised money for a scholarship for her to study at Juilliard in New York City.

A deadly tornado cut a path across Tennessee this week and the famous Nashville music venue Basement East was severely damaged. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Nashville artists do you want to hear?

It's time for March Music Madness, brought to you by The Current and sponsored by GoBros! This year's theme is Greatest Soundtracks of All Time. Download your bracket now, and enter for a chance to win a GoBros gift card.