One day after the LAPD beat up Rodney King, an Ice Cube concert went down in history as one of the most violent shows ever held at First Avenue. Hosted by Jay Smooth, this episode of The Current Rewind seeks answers about gangsta rap, security, and the uneasy relationship between the Minnesota music industry and Black hip-hop artists.

Continuing our SPOOKY HALLOWEEN WEEK...for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention blood do you want to hear?

Ben E. King recorded his first solo tracks; Peter Paul & Mary held down two spots in the album charts; Bruce Springsteen appeared on the covers of two major news magazines; U2's 'Rattle & Hum' premiered in Dublin; and Lou Reed passed away, Today in Music History.

This is a challenging time to start a new job as marketing and communications manager at a music venue, but the Cedar Cultural Center's Aida Shahghasemi is undaunted.

Welcome to the start of your SPOOKY HALLOWEEN WEEK that will feature a whole pile of scary Coffee Break themes. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention scary monsters and super creeps do you want to hear?

Mahalia Jackson was born; Fats Domino wins a big award; A Berlin concert by Bill Haley and his Comets sparked a riot; The Rolling Stones cut their first demo; the Beatles were awarded MBEs; Ozzy broke his foot; Andy Taylor left Duran Duran; and bassist Bootsy Collins was born in Cincinnati in 1951, Today in Music History.

The Current is giving you a reason to get in the Halloween spirit, even if you're not going trick or treating this year. We've got tons of Halloween music and a fun way to share your costume, plus a chance to win a pair of really cool earbuds that sound great any time of year.

This album is a very personal story for Springsteen, who is now 71. He's been able to channel his past experiences into this album, but he is still able to make it sound like he's still in the present. Bruce has used his aging process to share wisdom and express gratitude for those who have helped him get to the place he is now.

There is this kind of joke in the Duluth music scene that if a musician is in one band, they are actually in five, with many of those bands crossing genres as musicians collaborate with each other. This week on the Duluth Local Show, I map out just some of the ways that Duluth music…

Since early summer, Crooners Supper Club in Fridley has been holding live concerts with precautions taken to deter the spread of COVID-19. Andrew Walesch, the venue's music director, talked about how it's been going - and what plans are as weather turns increasingly adverse.