Rage Against The Machine went No. 1 with 'Evil Empire'; Richard Butler was born; Elvis Presley's televised gyrations caused a stir; Roy Oribson went to No. 1 with 'Running Scared'; Paul McCartney released an album with a side of coffee; Bob Dylan graduated from Hibbing High School; U2 performed and recorded at Red Rocks, Today in Music History.  Read more

Josh Ritter does a MicroShow with solo music performance and book reading at the Minneapolis Club on Wednesday, June 28. Want to attend? Enter for a chance to be in the audience.  Read more

Lucinda Williams’ 15th studio album, ‘Stories From a Rock N Roll Heart,’ releases June 30. Ahead of the release, Williams connected with Bill DeVille to talk about the new record and about her many ties to Minneapolis.  Read more

The Nude Party’s latest album is ‘Rides On,’ and during their tour in support of the album, the band visited The Current studio to play four songs from the record and to chat with host Bill DeVille. Watch the full session.  Read more

Dan Zimmerman’s Twenty Five After project is a treasure trove of videos featuring legendary hardcore, punk, and metal shows.  Read more

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs recognizing the LGBTQ+ community should we play?  Read more

Over seven days, you'll experience everything the Iceland Airwaves festival has to offer.  Read more

Set for Sunday, June 4, Grand Old Day’s corridor of food, activities, and performances is back after a three-year hiatus.  Read more

Make the most of Pride Month with some of these exciting Twin Cities events, most of which will feature live music.  Read more

Boygenius are definitely “strong enough” to hold the No. 1 spot, while Minnesota artists Ber, Gully Boys and Dad Bod all represent.  Read more