Music

On March 31, The Copyright Royalty Board took a first step in changing the rate musicians are paid when their songs stream on services like Spotify, Apple, Pandora and Amazon. Producer Alex Cheng caught up with Minneapolis based music manager Bobby Maher to talk about how this may impact musicians.
2022 Grammy Awards: The full list of nominees and winners
Every nominee and winner from all 86 categories presented at the 2022 Grammy Awards, presented on Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas.
Youa Vang with Minnesota music news: Grant & 2 Annies
Youa Vang has been a music and culture writer for years in the Twin cities and she’s got a bead on a gig coming up and news about a couple of Minnesota artists she thinks you might love.
New music, upcoming concerts and the popularity of old songs
MPR News host Angela Davis discusses the popularity of old music and what that means for the music industry with music journalist David Menconi. And she talks with The Current’s program director Jim McGuinn about what local artists he’s listening to and what concerts and events are coming up in the Twin Cities.
Eminem takes a knee during the Super Bowl halftime show
The rapper took a knee for about 50 seconds during the star-studded halftime performance. It came during a set from some of hip-hop's biggest stars.