Music

Vinyl sales grew for the 16th consecutive year in 2022, with 41 million albums sold — compared to 33 million CDs. Streaming is still the biggest driver of the music industry's growth.

A three-year campaign to name a stretch of Minnesota Highway 5 in Chanhassen after Prince is nearing the finish line at the Capitol. 

Don’t call it a comeback: The band celebrated a new collection of “nice happy accidents,” their first full-length studio album in 30 years, with a Turf Club release show on March 3.

The days are finally getting longer, and meteorological spring is here! As temperatures rise, Minnesota emerges from hibernation. The Current is ready with weekly updates to get active and enjoy this season — around the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.

The owner of Minneapolis’ iconic Uptown Theater plans to reopen it in May as a multi-purpose live entertainment venue.

This year's crop may not have a James Bond theme or a ubiquitous Disney banger, but it's got range — thanks in part to a viral dance number from “RRR.”

If the singer was taking herself apart before, she is now presenting a unified and independent version of herself, all while actively maintaining a sense of distance from the audience.

Using his lived experience as inspiration, Obi Original pays homage to his influences while carving a new path for himself and Ozone Creations.  

Not quite Americana and not quite folk, Collapsing Stars are anchored by Nelson’s guitar and Strycharske’s cello, which seem to sonically support one another without competing. Just as Strycharske’s expansive, gorgeous, and often cinematic playing is about to knock you over, Nelson introduces a melody, warming the cello’s raw power.

Four Minnesota musicians — Haley, Nur-D, Kiss the Tiger’s Meghan Kreidler, and Landon Conrath — delve into how they write and appreciate songs about that universal feeling.