Beyonce's upcoming visual album, 'Black Is King,' is based on the music of 'The Lion King: The Gift' soundtrack. A press release calls it 'a celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience.'

The Current's Jade hosted a Live Virtual Session with Elizabeth Stokes and Jonathan Pearce of the Beths, connecting from their rehearsal space in New Zealand. Stokes and Pearce said that they are looking forward to playing new songs live and seeing how people react to them.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what LGBTQ+ artists would you like to hear?

This is the last edition of Friday Five in its current iteration. Moving forward it will be replaced by a longer, biweekly post about one music video including conversations with the artists behind both the music and the videos. Continue to send submissions to fridayfive [at] mpr.org for consideration! UPRISING – “A.Y.R.D.” An all-star list…

Beninese singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo connected with The Current's Sean McPherson from Paris, where Kidjo has been spending time with her family throughout the duration of the global pandemic. Kidjo talks about some of her influences and performs three songs that reflect those influences.

The country trio Dixie Chicks have changed their name to simply The Chicks, in an apparent distancing from a name associated with the racist South. The decision was accompanied by a new song, 'March March.'

Rhymesayers Entertainment has dropped Prof and deM atlaS from its roster as accounts of abuse and manipulation involving members of the Minnesota music community have filled social media in recent days. In a statement, the hip-hop label wrote that “we were complicit in promoting and marketing music that perpetuates misogyny. Effective immediately we have decided…

Connecting from his home in Los Angeles, singer-songwriter Dan Wilson joins Jill Riley on The Current's Morning Show to talk about a new single from Semisonic, 'You're Not Alone,' releasing Friday, June 26, and an EP to follow on September 18.

Let's continue our yearly tradition of enjoying a Beatley breakfast on Global Beatles Day. What songs from the world of the Beatles do you want to hear?

Dayna Frank, owner of First Avenue, has long been a leader in the Minnesota music community. Now, with First Avenue and all independent music venues in crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic, Frank is stepping into a national leadership role by spearheading the founding of a new association advocating for suddenly vulnerable clubs and theaters…