Since the coronavirus pandemic has forced live music largely into virtual spaces, we've been working to help keep the Minnesota music community connected through a series of online festivals we call Sounds Like Home. The Current hosts catch up with local artists, who also perform short sets of music that we share with our audiences on YouTube and Facebook.

"We're embracing it," said Tim Nelson about the onset of winter in the Twin Ports. "It's what we do."

Buddy Holly made his last major TV appearance; the first night of the T.A.M.I. show took place; Bill Berry retired from R.E.M.; the Sex Pistols' one and only studio album was released in the U.S.; and Janet Jackson's Minneapolis-produced 'Rhythm Nation 1814' hit No. 1 in the album charts, Today in Music History.

There is this kind of joke in the Duluth music scene that if a musician is in one band, they are actually in five, with many of those bands crossing genres as musicians collaborate with each other. This week on the Duluth Local Show, I map out just some of the ways that Duluth music…

Shaggy was born, The Beach Boys' song 'Good Vibrations' entered the singles charts; the Supremes had the No. 1 album; Bob Dylan returned to Duluth for a gig after a near-30-year absence; and Pearl Jam played their very first gig 28 years ago, Today in Music History.

Leaves across Minnesota are changing color very quickly this year and cold weather is spurring the quick transformation. So if you're in the mood for some fall colors, you probably want to head out as soon as possible. And in the meantime, what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that mention leaves, fall colors, etc.?

Rolling Stone just updated its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, which means it’s time to look for the LOCAL ANGLES! Buckle up. (Here’s the tally of albums on the list that were actually recorded, at least in part, in Minnesota: Prince 4, Janet Jackson 3, Nirvana 1, Replacements 1, Hüsker Dü…

Minnesota is seeing an invasive jumping worm wriggling its way into our lakes and forests this summer. (Eek!) For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs would you like to hear that mention jumping?

This Saturday marks the first official Record Store Day drop of 2020 -- a perfect time to add exclusive releases and reissues to your collection. In honor of Record Store Day, The Current will spend the day celebrating vinyl and the culture of record collecting!

“If you ask most people what art’s meant to them in the past few months, they might not have an immediate answer,” said Duluth mayor Emily Larson. “But if you asked them about what music they’ve been listening to, what old favorite books they’ve been rereading, what podcasts have been informing them, I think you’d…