Good Night Gold Dust are an indie band based in Mankato, Minnesota. Amidst pandemic lockdowns, the band's Colin Scharf and Laura Schultz have been helping to keep their local community connected through projects including a Beatles cover video and a new album of holiday recordings by Mankato artists.

Digital producer Luke Taylor shares his favorite songs of 2020.

As The Current’s local music team, we used to find a lot of new music out at late-night shows, but this year, we’ve mostly been exploring releases through Bandcamp and SoundCloud (and our inboxes). Is it ideal? No, but it’s still rewarding. This year, Minnesota music has made us cry, dance, and cheer. Below, we’ve…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists would you like to hear that we lost in 2020?

Radiohead's 'Kid A,' regarded by many as one of the greatest albums of the 2000s, turns 20 this year. In a new book, Steven Hyden writes about how the album speaks to its tumultuous times.

Jade Bird joins Jill Riley of The Current's Morning Show to talk about moving to Austin, working with legendary Nashville producer Dave Cobb on her upcoming release, and what she's been up to this year.

On Saturday, Dec. 19, The Current will honor the artists we've lost in 2020. We'll celebrate the life, music, and legacy of Little Richard, Eddie Van Halen, John Prine, Lexii Alijai, Bill Withers, Betty Wright, Justin Townes Earle and many more.

The Chart Show welcomes three new entries this week with Matt Berninger's debut solo album starting at #15 with the single, "One More Second."

When Gene Simmons describes the heyday of West Hollywood's Rainbow Bar & Grill as 'a bacchanalia,' that's saying something. Mary Lucia talks about a documentary, 'The Rainbow,' that explores the history of the music scene along Hollywood's Sunset Strip.

Last month Matt Berninger of The National released his debut solo record, 'Serpentine Prison' on Book Records, a new imprint formed by Berninger and Booker T. Jones with Concord Records. Jade caught up with Matt about working with Booker as a producer, and how he's been spending his free time lately.