Fans are accusing agencies like Ticketmaster and StubHub of holding their ticket money hostage as concerts are postponed inevitably. Also today: hip-hop artist Chynna has died at 25, Radiohead announce plans to stream past concert films, Bob Dylan gets his first number one, Randy Newman advises 'Stay Away,' and Billie Eilish is actually kind of enjoying the solitude.

Jill Riley continues to check-in with musicians on The Current’s Morning Show. She recently caught up with Craig Minowa of Cloud Cult to talk about his use of Patreon to keep the band afloat, living in the moment, and homeschooling your kids. How’s Cloud Cult? How are things going for you guys right now? Well,…

April is Minnesota Music Month and today, we're shining a light on Husker Du. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands there were part of the birth of the Twin Cities punk/indie scene?

To keep busy during quarantine, Morning Show host Jill Riley has been spending lots of time on the phone with various musician friends. She had a chance to connect with John Munson — of Semisonic and Trip Shakespeare — last Friday to chat about how to cope during this crisis, as well as how to…

The Righteous Brothers topped the charts; Macca released a big hit; Abba got their first U.S. No. 1; David Bowie had a No. 1 hit in both the U.S. and U.K.; and Dave Prater passed away, Today in Music History.

St. Paul trio Husker Du shaped the sound of punk rock as it exploded out of Minnesota and laid the groundwork for grunge and alternative rock music.

Host Mike Pengra pays tribute to the man he calls "a songwriter's songwriter," the inimitable John Prine. Listen to four hours of music by John Prine, interspersed with remarks from musicians and fans.

After crashing in at #6 last week Childish Gambino jumps straight to the top this week with "Algorhythm".

In the absence of touring, The Current has launched Live Virtual Sessions, connecting you to artists where they are quarantining during the coronavirus pandemic. In this session, host Jade connects with singer-songwriter Valerie June, who is spending this time at her family home in Humboldt, Tennessee. Valerie June shares some songs and positive thoughts.

As the iconic Minneapolis music venue First Avenue celebrates its 50th anniversary, Mary Lucia recommends a documentary about it from Twin Cities PBS that you can stream right now. 'It's so informative,' Mary says, 'because you learn so much about the very beginning of it, and from all the original players.'