Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Simple Dreams' for Linda Ronstadt's 74th birthday July 15, 2020 As Linda Ronstadt turns 74, Jay takes a look at the singer's 2013 autobiography 'Simple Dreams.' Read More ›
Music News: Muzak goes bankrupt July 14, 2020 Mood Media, the owner of the Muzak brand, is filing for bankruptcy. Is this the end of an era for elevator music? Read More ›
Margo Price on the mysterious process of album-making and motherhood July 13, 2020 The country artist talks to NPR's Ailsa Chang about how following her muse to make the hard-rocking 'That's How Rumors Get Started' is a lesson to herself and her kids on following their dreams. Read More ›
Album of the Week: The Beths, 'Jump Rope Gazers' July 13, 2020 The Beths pour their energy into 10 songs that touch on coming of age and reflect on leaving home following the band's breakout in 2018. Read More ›
Ongoing community aid efforts in the Twin Cities June 10, 2020 The Twin Cities community has been impacted deeply by the killing of George Floyd. In the wake of tragedy, many forms of neighborly support have surfaced. We’ve compiled a list of ongoing efforts that are seeking and offering aid locally. Donation and Distribution Sites Interactive map of sites in the Twin Cities taking donations and… Read More ›
Virtual Gig List: Live streamed concerts from your favorite artists June 26, 2020 As concerts are cancelled due to social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, artists are taking to live streaming intimate performances. We've got your watchlist. Read More ›
Phone a friend: Musicians share how they're doing during coronavirus crisis March 25, 2020 For the last couple of weeks on The Current's Morning Show we've been having our musician friends call in from their homes all across the country and beyond. It's been so nice to hear their voices and get some insight into what is happening in towns across the nation and what the lives of musicians look like right now. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: The Jayhawks July 10, 2020 On the week of the release of their latest album, 'XOXO,' the Jayhawks performed a very special Live Virtual Session for The Current. Between songs, frontman Gary Louris talks with host Bill DeVille about the new album. Read More ›
Michael Stipe and Aaron Dessner talk about 'No Time for Love Like Now' July 10, 2020 Aaron Dessner of The National and Michael Stipe, formerly of R.E.M., connected with Jade to talk about 'No Time For Love Like Now,' a collaboration between Stipe and Big Red Machine. Read More ›
Behind the Scenes: Longshot’s visual EP ‘I’m Saying’ July 10, 2020 “This is not about me. This is not about Cody [Colton Otte]. This is about George Floyd. This is about Ahmaud Arbrey. This is about Elijah McClain. This is about Toyin [Salau]. This is about every Black person who has been murdered because of systematic oppression.” Those are the words of MC Longshot regarding his… Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: The Jayhawks July 10, 2020 On the week of the release of their latest album, 'XOXO,' the Jayhawks performed a very special Live Virtual Session for The Current. Between songs, frontman Gary Louris talks with host Bill DeVille about the new album. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: The Beths June 26, 2020 The Current's Jade hosted a Live Virtual Session with Elizabeth Stokes and Jonathan Pearce of the Beths, connecting from their rehearsal space in New Zealand. Stokes and Pearce said that they are looking forward to playing new songs live and seeing how people react to them. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Angelique Kidjo June 25, 2020 Beninese singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo connected with The Current's Sean McPherson from Paris, where Kidjo has been spending time with her family throughout the duration of the global pandemic. Kidjo talks about some of her influences and performs three songs that reflect those influences. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Indigo Girls June 16, 2020 The Indigo Girls - Amy Ray and Emily Saliers - join host Andrea Swensson for a Live Virtual Session, playing songs from their new album, 'Look Long.' Ray and Saliers also talk about current events and their longtime, ongoing activism. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Caitlyn Smith June 15, 2020 At home in Nashville, Tennessee, Caitlyn Smith talks about and plays songs from her new album, 'Supernova,' released March 13, 2020. 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, and get enhanced functionality -- song names, requests, song of the day -- with our Alexa Skill. Read More ›
Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Dr. Fink, 'When Prince sang live, he was just impeccable' January 03, 2020 Matt Fink - aka Dr. Fink - was one of Prince's first keyboard players and is a member of the Revolution. In conversation with Andrea Swensson, Dr. Fink reflects on performing, recording and touring with Prince. 'He was always transforming himself into something different with every record,' Fink says. 'There was always something new and original and exploratory.' Read More ›
Coin-operated Coffee Break July 15, 2020 Due to the pandemic, there is a nationwide coin shortage. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention any type of coins? Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Simple Dreams' for Linda Ronstadt's 74th birthday July 15, 2020 As Linda Ronstadt turns 74, Jay takes a look at the singer's 2013 autobiography 'Simple Dreams.' 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 ›