Music

January 23, 2023 2:18 PM

Rep. María Isa brings hip-hop to the Minnesota House

The same day the newly elected Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega was sworn into office, she also released a hip-hop EP, Capitolio, inspired by her campaign run, motherhood, community, and day-to-day living.

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January 23, 2023 2:03 PM

Inside Minneapolis band Creeping Charlie's rapid growth

Word of Creeping Charlie has spread over the Twin Cities music scene as quick as the evergreen creeper. On Friday, Jan. 20, they played First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2022 show.

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January 20, 2023 4:17 PM

How Pit Stop found a country sound in the middle of the Twin Cities

From their Minneapolis practice space, band members talk about their first (barely) pre-pandemic show, their punk and indie roots and what’s influencing their upcoming album.

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January 11, 2023 4:33 PM

Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78

Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died. He was 78.

by The Associated Press

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January 3, 2023 5:24 AM

Gangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43

Lola "Gangsta Boo'' Mitchell was found dead Sunday in Memphis, Tenn., her hometown at the age of 43. The cause of death has not been released.

by The Associated Press

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January 3, 2023 5:19 AM

Fred White, drummer for the band Earth, Wind & Fire, has died

White, the younger brother of the band's founder and principal songwriter Maurice White, joined the group in the mid-1970s and went on to lay the backbone for hits like "September" and "Shining Star."

by Becky Sullivan

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January 2, 2023 12:36 PM

How Lizzo defined our present moment with 'About Damn Time'

Lizzo’s “About Damn Time” was for all of us. That is probably why The Current’s listeners chose it as the No. 1 song of the Top 89 of 2022.

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January 1, 2023 4:57 AM

Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has died at age 74

The Pointer Sisters won three Grammy Awards and had 13 U.S. top 20 hit songs between 1973 and 1985, Anita Pointer's publicist said. The 1983 album "Break Out" went triple platinum.

by The Associated Press

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December 28, 2022 3:56 PM

Twin Cities 'grime-core' performer Riotgrrrldarko lives up to her name

Bray’Jana Coleman, also known as Riotgrrrldarko, is a Minneapolis lady rager, mother of two, doula, friend and local icon. Although Riotgrrrldarko has only been making music for a couple of years, she already has a devoted fan base in the Twin Cities.

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December 28, 2022 12:14 PM

Top 89 of 2022: Top Minnesota songs and albums

Here are The Current staff’s picks for the top Minnesota singles and albums of 2022.

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