From Billie Eilish to Bad Bunny, JT to J.Lo, boygenius to Ice Spice, here they are: the home-run performances, the solid base hits and the outright whiffs.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about flowers do you want to hear?

McDonald says that earlier in his career, he tended to avoid writing about himself directly in songs. He opens up about his life and career in the memoir, What a Fool Believes.

Friday night at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul, Pokey LaFarge and his band ignited the crowd during a generous and lively Microshow.

The band returned to Palace Theatre with musicianship and a comforting presence. Chicago-based Ratboys opened up.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs mentioning wolves would you like to hear?

The Album of the Week is Lives Outgrown by Beth Gibbons.

Checking in with The Current’s Mac Wilson, multiple Grammy-winner Norah Jones talks about experiencing the solar eclipse in New York and about her new album, ‘Visions.’

Just before embarking on tour in support of their new record, Right On, Minneapolis band Humbird visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra.

An early influence for Bob Dylan and Bonnie Raitt, Koerner was a fixture on the West Bank of Minneapolis, especially at Palmer’s Bar. He died of cancer surrounded by family in the early hours of Saturday, May 18, at his Minneapolis home. He was 85.