Hear music from all the artists featured on the Local Current’s March Scouting Report. From art-pop to hip-hop, Americana to punk rock, explore a variety of sonic flavors from some of Minnesota’s best and brightest artists, including scene veterans like Guante and Aby Wolf, and newcomers like Haley E Rydell, Loki’s Folly and Blu Bone.  Also hear brand new release from 16-year-old pop singer Allie McIntosh, and supergroup rockers The Scarlet Goodbye, and more.

The influential vocalist played a key role in shaping the funk and R&B sound of the 1970s.

This year’s March Music Madness centers on 2003. It was an era when artists could increasingly create works that earned both critical and commercial acclaim — and purposely blur genre conventions in the process.

It's hard to overstate the kindness and good-natured humor the U2 singer and guitarist brought to this set, where they performed reimagined songs from All That You Can't Leave Behind.

The announcement came a day after Smith shared his frustrations with Ticketmaster, saying he was "as sickened as you all are" by the company's fees.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by musicians who are Irish or of Irish decent?

The 16th annual Ides of March Bacchanalia Festival is at Pizza Luce in Duluth March 17-18 and 24-25.

Saturday’s event is organized by Gigi “DJ OMGIGI” Berry. With March being Women’s History Month and Beyoncé making history by smashing the record for most Grammy wins of all time, the timing for Disconcé is apt.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from women of 90s alternative?

Bobby Caldwell's smooth soul jam "What You Won't Do for Love" went to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. It became a long-term standard and career-defining hit for Caldwell, who also wrote the song.