Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, was born today in 1929, making him 96. Born in Detroit to parents who had relocated to Michigan from Georgia during the Great Migration, young Berry Gordy’s ...

On Friday, Nov. 28, another Black Friday edition of Record Store Day arrives. We’re talking colored vinyl rarities, live recordings, and coveted reissues that are only available at local record stores ...

This Thanksgiving Weekend, pack your bags because we are going on an adventure … through time! It’s The Current’s Time Machine Weekend.

The Who peaked at number nine; Nike Drake died at age 26, The Bodyguard opened nation-wide; and The Band made their final ...

Carol Kaye is known as one of the most prolific musicians in history, and even if you’re not familiar with her, there is a good chance that you’ve heard her work. Kaye started as a guitarist before ...

The Supremes had a big hit; The Undertones split up; The Simpsons released The Yellow Album; super producer Terry Lewis was ...

A concept album is a record that tells a full story with its songs, and there have been some standouts released just this year. But the concept album isn’t a new thing. Woody Guthrie’s 1940 album, ...

This week on The Message the theme is ‘National Go For a Ride Day’ plus music class, brand new music, and more. Program Playlist ...

Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan brought her Better Broken Tour to Armory in Minneapolis on Sunday, Nov. 23. The tour has been a chance to share material from Better Broken, her first album ...

In addition to Johnson’s work as a musician, he was also a proponent of preserving local music history as a co-founder of the ...