Raffaella performed music from her recent EP, Live, Raff, Love (Act 1) and spoke with The Current's Local Show host Diane about integrating into the Twin Cities music scene and incorporating humor into serious subject matter.  

Minneapolis-St. Paul ensemble Sounds of Blackness performed a stellar, uplifting three-song set for The Current and spoke to The Local Show Host Diane about the group’s prestigious history.

From Monday, Oct. 17, through Saturday, Oct. 22, Wussow’s Concert Cafe has assembled its 20th One Week Live concert blitz at its longtime location in West Duluth.

Fresh new Minnesota music videos from Emily Haavik, Bad Bad Hats, Velvet Negroni, Porcupine, and Student 1.

Diane catches up with the producer, instrumentalist, film score composer, vocalist, painter, and visionary in the midst of preparing for an upcoming North American tour with Joe Rainey and performance/album release with Nashville songwriter Lambchop at the Walker Art Center.

Graveyard Club members Matthew Schufman and Michael Wojtalewicz open up about their songwriting influences and how they work to go beneath the surface of a song’s lyrical and musical themes to create an experience. Graveyard Club will celebrate the album’s release with a show at Fine Line Cafe in Minneapolis on July 30 with special guest Aaron Rice.

Dave Simonett of Trampled by Turtles talked to Local Show host Diane about the group’s 10th record, ‘Alpenglow,’ set to release October 28, 2022.

After being canceled outright in 2020 and held virtually in 2021, Art-A-Whirl makes its grand return this year, taking place from May 20 to 22. In addition to the stylish art on display, a variety of clubs, bars, breweries, and public spaces in Northeast Minneapolis are joining the festivities by hosting a series of live events.

Listen and watch: New music from Dua Saleh, K. Raydio, KayCyy, and more.

In a biweekly series of features, we’re inviting Minnesota artists to introduce themselves to our audience. Today: Xina, a singer and dancer with a spiritual approach to making music.