New Power Generation performed four sets in two nights at the recently reopened Dakota this past Thursday and Friday. The second Friday night show was my first time back in the Dakota since my very first experience at the venue, my 21st birthday, in February of 2020. Spending my birthday surrounded by music lovers, incredible…

The theater that hosted Prince's first public performance reopened with a week of celebratory events.

Over the weekend the Pandora Papers came out revealing the hidden wealth of the world's rich and powerful. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about money do you want to hear?

The Velvet Underground's debut album came out nearly 55 years ago, but endures as a dangerous, beautiful, provocative, and revelatory deconstruction of rock music. So, let's just get this out of the way: 'I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico' is not a modern upgrade. What it absolutely is: a song-by-song funhouse mirror featuring some of the Velvets' most-talented fans.

On the 30th anniversary of Prince's 'Diamonds and Pearls' album, drummer Michael Bland and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella of the New Power Generation join The Current's Sean McPherson to share memories of making the album and working with Prince.

Plus: Lizzo's TED Talk, new Kiss the Tiger, and remembering Pamela Espeland

This morning we kicked off The Current's Rocktober Giglist Weekend with chances for you to win concert tickets nearly every hour. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands from our Rocktober Giglist Weekend do you want to hear?

Fresh off the release of her collaboration with Cardi B on "Rumors," we catch up with the Grammy-winning artist Lizzo about her first performance in two years, and how many songs she's written during quarantine. (Answer: HUNDREDS.)

The five icons will perform onstage together for the first time at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl on Feb. 13 in Inglewood, Calif. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar are natives of Southern California.

Ahead of their new record, 'Play Loud,' The Record Company join Mary Lucia for a virtual session to talk about the importance of staying open minded in artistic collaborations, and how the band's writing process changed in a virtual setting.