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March 06, 2023

At the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band filled the night with warmth and career-spanning rock.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band go the distance in St. Paul

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band go the distance in St. Paul

Luke Taylor and Tony Nelson • Mar 6, 2023

At the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band filled the night with warmth and career-spanning rock.

Coffee Break: 'The Big Lebowski' soundtrack

Coffee Break: 'The Big Lebowski' soundtrack

Jill Riley and Luke Taylor • Mar 6, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Big Lebowski soundtrack do you want to hear?

Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dies at 71

Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dies at 71

The Associated Press • Mar 6, 2023

Rossington was the last surviving original founding member of the Southern rock band, known for its anthemic "Free Bird," among many other hit songs.

Album of the Week: boygenius, 'the record'

Album of the Week: boygenius, 'the record'

Jade • Mar 6, 2023

On March 31st, the indie supergroup of Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, and Julien Baker will be putting out their second collaborative venture as boygenius.

Watch Oshkii Giizhik Singers' powerful performance

Mar 4, 2023

Oshkii Giizhik Singers (OGS) are a group of women from the Fond du Lac/Duluth area Native American community who sing traditional and contemporary Anishinaabe songs while hand drumming. Watch their performance recorded at The Current’s Emerging Artists Showcase.

Coffee Break: musicians who went to art school

Coffee Break: musicians who went to art school

Jill Riley and Luke Taylor • Mar 3, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by musicians who attended art school?

De La Soul's music is now streaming

De La Soul's music is now streaming

Oliver Wang • Mar 3, 2023

The iconic group's early music releasing online at last comes with a renewed interest in its career arc. Take a guided tour through one of the most distinguished runs in hip-hop history.

Run Westy Run take long-awaited victory lap on 'Beyond Reason'

Run Westy Run take long-awaited victory lap on 'Beyond Reason'

Joel Swenson and Darin Kamnetz • Mar 2, 2023

Don’t call it a comeback: The band celebrate a new collection of “nice happy accidents,” their first full-length studio album in 30 years, with a Turf Club release show on Friday, March 3.

Spring 2023 concert calendar: Minnesota live music guide

Spring 2023 concert calendar: Minnesota live music guide

Natalia Mendez • Mar 2, 2023

More than 100 great shows to check out this spring at concert venues around the Twin Cities and beyond.

Wayne Shorter, sage of the saxophone, dies at 89

Wayne Shorter, sage of the saxophone, dies at 89

Felix Contreras • Mar 2, 2023

The composer and saxophonist, who won a dozen Grammy Awards and recorded with everyone from Miles Davis to Joni Mitchell, died on Thursday, March 2 in Los Angeles.

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