Wildfire smoke has reached record levels in Minnesota this week. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about haze and smoke do you want to hear?

Independent music shops and vinyl lovers are preparing for the second drop of Record Store Day 2021, which happens Saturday, July 17. Find out what's happening at a baker's dozen record stores in the region and see a list of record stores around the state.

The Twin Cities will celebrate Pride this weekend, and The Current is providing your soundtrack!

Australian artist Genesis Owusu lands in the chart for the first time with his soulful song, 'Gold Chains,' at No. 19. Meanwhile, Kiss The Tiger hold on to No. 1 with 'Hold On To Love.'

Eau Claire-ish collective Big Red Machine are back with new music. Discover England's Wet Leg, Ireland's Inhaler, and the solo work of Brazil's Rodrigo Amarante. Plus, we check out the latest from Minneapolis's Miloe and Duluth's Low.

Low have announced their 13th full-length album. The Duluth-based trio will release HEY WHAT on Sept. 10, and a first single called “Days Like These” is out now with a music video directed by Karlos Rene Ayala. HEY WHAT will be Low’s third collaboration with producer BJ Burton, and their first since 2018’s acclaimed Double Negative. According…

Minnesotans always steer into summer, and this year's is going to be a season like no other. We've curated a summerlong list of happenings to spark your excitement and inspire your adventures.

The impact of Bob Dylan’s formative years in Minnesota is something he’s often spoken about — including in his Nobel lecture — but much less often sung about. Even if you stretch (and as you’ll see, I most definitely stretched), a playlist of Dylan’s officially released songs referencing or recorded in Minnesota doesn’t fill 90…

The first publication to come out of a new Institute for Bob Dylan Studies, editor Sean Latham's new book brings a range of contributors' insights to bear on the endlessly fascinating artist.

It's all things Bob Dylan at The Current as we look forward to Dylan's 80th birthday. Mary Lucia talks about D.A. Pennebaker's 1967 documentary 'Dont Look Back,' which, even if you're not a fan of the music, will likely make you a fan of Bob Dylan the person.