October 21, 2025Your 2025 guide for live music in Minneapolis and St. Paul during the upcoming spooky season. Save This Story
Where to catch spooktacular Twin Cities Halloween showsJohn Kueppers • Oct 21, 2025Your 2025 guide for live music in Minneapolis and St. Paul during the upcoming spooky season.
Evan Dando of the Lemonheads talks new album, new memoir, touring, and a wholesome new lifeJill Riley and Natalia Toledo • Oct 21, 2025Evan Dando has a wide-ranging conversation with The Current Morning Show host Jill Riley. In it, the confessional Dando discussed the Lemonheads’ new record Love Chant, out Oct. 24 via Fire Records. He also shared insights about living abroad, the band’s upcoming tour, and a new memoir called Evan Dando: Rumors of My Demise.
Oct. 21 in Music History: Happy birthday to Josh Ritter Oct 21, 2025Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong mooned Milwaukee; Elliott Smith died; Adele played her second session at The Current; and Doja Cat, Steve Lukather, Dizzy Gillespie, Josh Ritter and psychobilly punk-rocker Lux Interior were all born today in music history.
Coffee Break: 1985Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Oct 21, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that were released in 1985 would you like to hear?
Photos: Paul McCartney's Got Back Tour hits at U.S. Bank StadiumLaura Buhman • Oct 20, 2025Legendary musician Paul McCartney brought the Got Back Tour to Minneapolis on Friday, Oct. 17. The show at U.S. Bank Stadium brought out the biggest hits from his career with the Beatles, Wings, and the Quarrymen.
Oct. 20 in Music History: Fatboy Slim released 'You've Come A Long Way, Baby' Oct 20, 2025Tom Petty was born; Elvis had a hit with a rework of an 1860s folk tune; 'Monster Mash' became a Halloween hit; the Police played their first live gig in America; and the Stones had their first No. 1 hit in the States with 'Angie', Today in Music History.
Getting thrilled? Geese play sold-out St. Paul show amid big national buzzReed Fischer • Oct 20, 2025Before the ascendant New York indie-rock band played a single note, their Saturday performance at Amsterdam Bar and Hall was already riding serious hype. A review and photos from the night capture the band’s latest ambitious moment.
Coffee Break: Happy Birthday, Wanda JacksonJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Oct 20, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what rockabilly songs would you like to hear?
Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of Limp Bizkit, dies aged 48Chandelis Duster • Oct 19, 2025"Sam Rivers wasn't just our bass player — he was pure magic. The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound," Limp Bizkit said in a social media post Saturday.
Oct. 19 in Music History: Remembering Peter Tosh on his birthday Oct 19, 2025Prince released 'Prince'; Bowie released 'Pin-Ups'; A-ha became the first Norwegian act to have a No. 1 U.S. single; Noel Gallagher played his first live gig with Oasis; Nirvana hit No. 1 with a live compilation album; Johnny Marr had an academic turn; and Peter Tosh was born, Today in Music History.