St. Paul’s KayCyy tapped gospel roots to work on Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ September 22, 2021 The local rapper's contributions show up on Kanye's 10th studio album. Read More ›
Wellness Wednesday: The lasting effects of Covid-19 stress September 22, 2021 Dr. Mustafa al'Absi tells Jill Riley that he expects the cumulative effects of the stress we've all experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic to be serious and long-lasting. There are steps we can take, though, to reduce those effects. Read More ›
Watch Lil Nas X cover Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' September 21, 2021 Here is the logical end of the arc that began with 'Old Town Road': Lil Nas X has covered Dolly Parton's 'Jolene.' Read More ›
Americana Fest returns to Nashville after COVID pause last year September 21, 2021 Radio Heartland's Mike Pengra and United States of Americana's Bill DeVille reflect on the 2021 Americana Music Association's Americana Fest, which takes place in Nashville this week. Read More ›
Fugees announce reunion tour (but it’s going to mean a road trip for Minnesotans) September 21, 2021 Yes, you read that right: the Fugees are getting back together. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel have announced a world tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their hit album The Score. The news comes 15 years after the band’s breakup. “The Fugees have a complex but impactful history,” said Hill in a statement.… Read More ›
Sarah Dash, singer and co-founder of LaBelle, dies at age 76 September 21, 2021 Sarah Dash is best remembered as the singer and co-founder of the all-female singing group LaBelle, best known for their 1974 hit 'Lady Marmalade.' Read More ›
Questlove visits Paisley Park for ‘Summer of Soul’ screening, Q&A, and DJ set September 20, 2021 “This is the first time I’ve been here in daylight,” Questlove said, reclining in the middle of a purple couch on Paisley Park’s soundstage. Fair enough: Since Prince passed in 2016, Paisley parties have started and ended much earlier than they used to. But they’re still worth the hike out to Chanhassen, especially when they… Read More ›
Album of the Week: Adia Victoria, 'A Southern Gothic' September 20, 2021 Nashville's Adia Victoria has returned with her third full length album, 'A Southern Gothic', and Jill Riley caught up with the singer-songwriter about her recent performance at the Water Is Life festival, putting together the record with producer T Bone Burnett, and the changes she's seen in the Nashville music scene over the years. Read More ›
Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine talk vulnerability in collaborating on 'A Beginners Mind' September 17, 2021 Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine join The Current's Mac Wilson to discuss their upcoming record, 'A Beginner's Mind,' the scores of movies they watched as the record came together, and the vulnerability required in collaborative songwriting. Read More ›
Bandwidth: Minnesota music is all over Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs list September 17, 2021 The Current digital team's weekly roundup of news, music we like, and concerts. Read More ›
Nashville's Adia Victoria plays songs from 'A Southern Gothic' September 16, 2021 Adia Victoria joins us for a virtual session to play songs from her upcoming record, 'A Southern Gothic'. Victoria catches up with Jill Riley about her journey to Nashville, putting together the new record, and the community she built over quarantine. Read More ›
Michigander perform a seven-song #MicroShow set at Icehouse August 18, 2021 "It's good to be playing music again," said Jason Singer of Detroit's Michigander, who took the stage at Icehouse in Minneapolis with a seven-song #MicroShow set from across their discography, including tracks from their latest release, 'Everything Will Be OK Eventually'. Read More ›
Ya Tseen discuss collaborating in a spaceship, and not getting precious about it August 05, 2021 Ya Tseen, the newest project from the multi-disciplinary Indigenous artist Nicholas Galanin, joins The Current to play songs from their debut record Indian Yard. Galanin and his longtime collaborator OCnotes discuss the making of the record, their spaceship recording studio in Sitka, Alaska, and the importance of not getting precious about your work in collaborations. Read More ›
LUMP perform songs from 'Animal' in virtual session July 27, 2021 LUMP--the collaborative project between Laura Marling and Tunng's Mike Lindsay--join The Current to play songs from their sophomore record, Animal. The duo catch up with The Current's Jill Riley about how they came together, the freedoms of exploring a new sound in this project, and the 8 foot tall tulle puppet Laura's been working on. Read More ›
Shungudzo plays songs from 'I'm not a mother, but I have children' in Virtual Session July 19, 2021 Shungudzo joins Mary Lucia in conversation about the ways poetry are intertwined with her songwriting, her experiences as a child moving from Zimbabwe to the US, and what she's got planned for the fall. Plus, watch performances of tracks from her new record, 'I'm not a mother, but I have children'. Read More ›
#Current15: The Best of The Current in a new stream January 06, 2020 We're celebrating the 15 years The Current has been on the air, so we took your favorite songs from the past decade and a half and made them into a brand new stream. Read More ›
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Musicheads Essential Album: Prince, '1999' April 08, 2021 In 1982, Prince released the critically acclaimed double album '1999,' and it made him a superstar. Read More ›
Nashville's Adia Victoria plays songs from 'A Southern Gothic' September 16, 2021 Adia Victoria joins us for a virtual session to play songs from her upcoming record, 'A Southern Gothic'. Victoria catches up with Jill Riley about her journey to Nashville, putting together the new record, and the community she built over quarantine. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Greatest Songs of All Time September 16, 2021 For the first time in 17 years, Rolling Stone has updated their rankings of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, tell us what you think of their rankings! Who you think should've made the top 20? Read More ›
Coffee Break Suggestions and Archive November 08, 2016 Got an idea for a Coffee Break? Want to see what we did a while back? Read More ›