After releasing ‘A Legacy of Rentals’ — his fifth solo album — in May of this year, Craig Finn kicked off a tour at the Turf Club in St. Paul on June 28, and on that day, Finn and his band The Uptown Controllers visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Ayisha Jaffer.

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To produce the iconic theme song, the late composer drew on a piece he had written for a proposed musical adaptation of V.S. Naipaul's "A House for Mr. Biswas."

A plethora of new foods have been announced in advance of the great Minnesota get-together.

Opener the Linda Lindas set the tone for heartfelt performances at Monday night’s sold-out show in Minneapolis.

The band Animal Collective performs a transfixing, unpredictable concert at MASS MoCA.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about space would you like to hear?

Woody Guthrie would be 110 this week, and to celebrate, Pop Wagner and Charlie Maguire visited Radio Heartland to play songs and to talk about Guthrie’s influence on American music.

Minneapolis art-pop band Poliça are known for innovation, forward-thinking artistry, and novel electronic soundscapes. The 11-year-old band visited The Current studio to talk about their new album with The Local Show’s Diane.

Before you hit the road this summer, queue up these songs and albums recommended by Minnesota musicians and hosts at The Current.