Music

How The Current shapes Minnesota's music scene
For 20 years, The Current has been Minnesota’s music heartbeat — boosting local talent and introducing fresh sounds on the radio. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests pull back the curtain on the station’s sound and how it all comes together.
Taylor Swift popularized fighting for masters. Are more artists getting ownership?
Taylor Swift turned masters ownership from a behind-the-scenes conversation into a mainstream debate about artist autonomy. But how has that fight influenced other artists in the music industry?
Minnesota judges find joy in jamming, and a break from the stress of the bench
The Reasonable Doubts are a band of nine current and retired judges and justices. Nearly every weekend in St. Cloud, they trade gavels for guitar picks as a stress reliever. 
Hibbing songwriter Bob Dylan to play at Farm Aid 40 in Minneapolis
Bob Dylan, whose 1985 Live Aid remarks helped spark the creation of Farm Aid, has been announced as a surprise headliner for this weekend’s Farm Aid 40 in Minneapolis, marking both a homecoming and a historic full-circle moment.
MN Shortlist, Aug. 29-Sept. 4: Arts raffle for Annunciation families and more
MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region. This week’s events include: music of Thelonious Monk, an art mystery and the Duluth-Superior Pride Festival.
MN Shortlist, Aug. 22-28: Davina and the Vagabonds, ghost signs and more
MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.