Brandi Carlile, Black Pumas and Sturgill Simpson among the 2021 Americana Honors and Awards winners September 22, 2021 Wednesday evening's gathering at the Ryman Auditorium brought accolades to many artists in a ceremony packed with live performances. Read More ›
The Chart Show: A Hall of Fame Grand Slam! September 22, 2021 Four artists, including Jon Batiste, land in the Chart Show Hall of Fame this week after 10 consecutive weeks in the chart. Plus, CHVRCHES debut at No. 11. Check out all the results and vote for your favorites for next week. Read More ›
The Chart Show Hall of Fame September 22, 2021 When a song stays on The Chart Show's chart for more than 10 weeks, we retire it from the poll and it enters the very prestigious Chart Show Hall of Fame. Read More ›
The Chart Show Ballot September 22, 2021 Vote every week for your top five tracks (and enter our weekly ticket giveaway while you're at it), then tune in Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. CT to see if your favorites make the Chart Show! Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Download The Current app January 29, 2018 Download The Current's app to hear a crisp, high-fidelity stream of our station (and our additional streams) wherever you go! Read More ›
Listen to The Current via Smart Speakers July 23, 2018 Listen to The Current on Google Home and Amazon's Echo devices. Similarly, you can use your smart speaker to listen to Purple Current, Radio Heartland and Rock the Cradle Radio. Read More ›
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 ›