The lead vocalist of the Chicago-based band describes where the band got their name, giving some background on their trajectory so far.

PJ Harvey was born; Ray Charles had a hit with 'Hit the Road, Jack'; Glen Campbell did some session guitar work for the Beach ...

Cocteau Twins sound amazing no matter what time of the year it is, but once that calendar flips over to October, there's just ...

Thom Yorke was born; The Beatles turned down a million bucks to perform in New York; Jose Feliciano kept World Series fans ...

Coffee Break, what songs from artists you found on The Current would you like to hear? Respond with your song ideas in the ...

MPR’s first year of live broadcasts from its booth at the Minnesota State Fair — the late Kris Kristofferson was interviewed ...

Hear Diane's interview with our new Artist of the Month Papa MBye. The alternative pop musician talks about his creative new ...

This week on the program, I'll be spotlighting one of my favorite synth pop acts: OMD, aka Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.

We’re starting out October with “The Shook Ones” this week on an all-local episode of The Message! What does it mean to be ...

In case you missed it, Earth now has a tiny, but temporary, mini-moon. According to Scientific American, the moon is a small asteroid named 2024 PT5 that was pulled into Earth’s orbit in late ...

Papa Mbye's second EP, PARCELLES 16, emerged from a trip to Senegal and The Gambia. Mbye spoke with The Current about the ...

Twin Cities band Hippo Campus score a remarkable eleventh entry into the Chart Show Hall of Fame with the first single off ...