If anyone could take her career to the next level during lockdown, it's Billie Eilish. 'My Future,' written and recorded in Los Angeles during lockdown, is a dreamy ode to freedom.

Taylor Swift isn't an 'independent artist' in the conventional sense, but her new album 'folklore' was assembled remotely with indie artists like Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon. From Nur-D to Charli XCX, everyone's going DIY these days. Will this become the new normal?

The White Castle on 32nd and Lyndale is itself part of Minneapolis history. In 1986, the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission worked to protect this then 50-year-old piece of the city’s architectural history by having it saved from demolition and entered into the National Register of Historic Places. The literal white castle will soon house another…

The Roots have announced that founding member Malik B. has died at the age of 47. "May he be remembered for his devotion to Islam, his loving brotherhood and his innovation as one of the most gifted MCs of all time," the Roots wrote. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Roots collaborations would you like to hear?

The Troggs had a big hit with 'Wild Thing'; Andy Gibb was record-buyers' everything with a hit single; Steve Winwood rolled with a late-80s chart topper; Billy Bragg helped spread goodwill and guitars to the incarcerated; and Kate Bush was born, Today in Music History.

Chastity Brown rises to #1 this week with the new single, "Golden".

The Philadelphia rapper was part of the band's first four albums.

Zoos around Minnesota are back open with limited capacity, mask rules and social distancing. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that would fit in at a zoo?

Despite the title, Richard Zoglin's 'Elvis in Vegas' isn't just about the King: it's a full-fledged history of popular music in the cathedral of American pop culture.

Twin Cities drummer JT Bates talks to The Current's Jill Riley about what it was like to play drums on several tracks on Taylor Swift's new album, 'Folklore.'