Born in the Midwest and now based in Toronto, Canada, Meg Remy founded U.S. Girls and released her debut back in 2008. Since then, she has taken a rotating cast of musicians from making DIY recordings to creating lush studio albums ranging from experimental pop to new wave.

With many venues closing temporarily due to caution against spreading COVID-19, many artists are streaming concerts from non-traditional locations -- homes, practice spaces, hotel rooms -- and The Current wants to help music curious fans find those concerts. Please enter your information below and we'll assemble a virtual gig list.

The Manchester-raised artist was an invariably complicated and controversial figure, said to exert an unhealthy level of control over their collaborators.

Today in 1999, Cher started a four-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with the dance-pop hit "Believe". So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that use Auto-Tune?

If you have a music video you’d like to be considered for an upcoming feature, give me a shout at fridayfive@mpr.org! The Bad Man – “Hairdresser From Mars” The Bad Man take to Can Can Wonderland for this song about interplanetary haircuts, their latest single since 2018’s raucous album Laughing with Bad Teeth. They tore up…

March is Women's History Month. To celebrate, each weekday this month we'll be spotlighting a different artist with special coverage on air and online. For Friday, March 13, we're shining a light on Björk.

Nathaniel Rateliff visits The Current studio to play songs from his new solo album, 'And It's Still Alright,' and to talk with host Jade. Watch video of the entire session.

There’s a huge amount of uncertainty right now around everything involving the coronavirus pandemic and our responses to it. What activities can go on, and what activities need to be called off? For how long? With large public gatherings and travel, particularly international travel, being discouraged or banned around he world, the global music industry…

It's hard to think or talk about anything else right now outside of COVID-19. Earlier this week we made a playlist for handwashing. Today's let's talk about safety. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are in the spirit of safety, caution, preparation, and sensibility?

Judy Garland's "Over The Rainbow" was voted Song Of The Century; Ace of Base hit No. 1; Pete Doherty was born; Paul married Linda; the U.S. charts got Rick-rolled for realsies; Ace of Base saw the sign; a poll named the song of the 20th century; James Taylor celebrates a birthday; and Rick Astley went to the top of the charts, Today in Music History.