Hawkins, who had been with Foo Fighters since 1997, was 50 years old.

Stream The New Thing, a special preview of what The Current has been working on. Keep an eye out for the official launch later this summer.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by great women soul singers?

Mary Lucia joins Jill Riley this week to talk about ‘The Andy Warhol Diaries,’ a six-part docuseries streaming now on Netflix.

The local artist collective released a group album, ‘Coup D’etat,’ in 2021 and are leading an Afro-fusion revolution in the Twin Cities

Superchunk join The Current to play a few songs from their 2022 record ‘Wild Loneliness,’ plus a familiar favorite. Frontman Mac McCaughan also talks to Mary Lucia about the band's early experiences playing in Minnesota, touring in pre-internet times, and his decision to lean into a more acoustic sound on this release.

The track from the Music from Grizzly Man reissue is an opportunity to hear Thompson's spindly, tremolo shudder gaze into the gaping maw with equal parts fear and wonder.

Check out a new collaborative release from 80s giants Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys, and hear new songs from Valerie June, Weezer, and Alice Merton. Plus, get revved up with Yam Haus’s Minnesota entry to “American Song Contest,” and groove to reggae performer Koffee’s song for peace and hope.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs produced by Nick Lowe do you want to hear?

A handful of new artists join the chart this week—including Regina Spektor, Liam Gallagher, The Black Keys, and The Beths—plus, Beach House debuts at #2 with “Superstar.”