The Who peaked at number nine; Nike Drake died at age 26, The Bodyguard opened nation-wide; and The Band made their final ...

The Supremes had a big hit; The Undertones split up; The Simpsons released The Yellow Album; super producer Terry Lewis was ...

In addition to Johnson’s work as a musician, he was also a proponent of preserving local music history as a co-founder of the ...

This week’s episode of Transmission features power pop sounds by Material Issue, Cheap Trick, The Rubinoos, Blondie, and much ...

This week on Teenage Kicks, we celebrate The Suburbs, who’ve got some back-to-back gigs coming up at the Turf Club in St. Paul.

Billy Idol had a hit with a cover; The Stone Roses released a song after five years; Ray Charles had four hits at the same ...

This week on The Chart Show, Alabama Shakes and Brandi Carlile both finish in the top 10 as they head into the Hall of Fame.

It’s Give To The Max Day! It’s a day when Minnesotans come together to help raise money in support of nonprofits and schools ...

The day after playing a show at the Fine Line in Minneapolis, Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards visited The Current ...

Carl Perkins recorded 'Blue Suede Shoes'; B.B. King kicked off a European tour; David Crosby had a successful liver ...

Taking a hike is also a phrase meaning to leave or get out, and it's often said from one person to another… sometimes during ...

There are a bunch of great Americana gigs coming soon. Hayes Carll, Rodney Crowell, Rhett Miller, Maygen and the Birdwatcher, ...