Listen to Looch: How are you? January 19, 2021 'I'm feeling really anxious,' Mary Lucia says. 'Just wanted to check in with how you're doing, because I know I'm not alone.' So: How are you? Read More ›
Help support music with your donation to The Current January 19, 2021 Celebrate 16 years of The Current by supporting music discovery with The Current as well as the many musicians and workers in the music industry who need extra support until venues can be fully operational once again due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ›
Send us your ideas for artists to feature during Black History Month January 18, 2021 February is Black History Month, and The Current will be spotlighting a different artist each weekday all month long. Which Black artists do you want to hear? Read More ›
Listen: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day special January 18, 2021 Honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through music. Host Derrick Stevens features four hours of socially conscious music, from the 1960s Civil Rights Movement right up to today. Read More ›
Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times, the complete series October 19, 2020 Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times is an audio documentary series brought to you by The Current in collaboration with the Prince Estate, Paisley Park, and Warner Records. Listen to the complete eight-episode series. 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 ›
Album of the Week: The Avalanches, 'We Will Always Love You' January 18, 2021 With their ears attuned to building songs for celestial beings, We Will Always Love You is beautifully constructed with sounds from the past century to help you dance into the future. Read More ›
'Wall of Sound' producer Phil Spector dies at 81 January 17, 2021 Phil Spector, the record producer who gained enduring fame with a string of iconic hits in the early 1960s and was dubbed 'the first tycoon of teen' by Tom Wolfe, has died at age 81 while serving a prison sentence for murder. Read More ›
Mike Doughty: Virtual Session January 15, 2021 Mike Doughty joins Morning Show host Jill Riley from his home in Memphis to talk about his new project Ghost Of Vroom, his latest book I Die Each Time I Hear The Sound. Plus, hear performances of a few recent tracks and a familiar favorite. Read More ›
Sylvain Sylvain, New York Dolls guitarist, dies at 69 January 15, 2021 Sylvain's rhythm guitar playing was the foundation for the raw, hard-driving sound of the New York Dolls, who presaged punk and new wave and influenced generations of musicians. Read More ›
Mike Doughty: Virtual Session January 15, 2021 Mike Doughty joins Morning Show host Jill Riley from his home in Memphis to talk about his new project Ghost Of Vroom, his latest book I Die Each Time I Hear The Sound. Plus, hear performances of a few recent tracks and a familiar favorite. Read More ›
Bartees Strange: Virtual Session December 23, 2020 Bartees Strange joins Jade for a virtual session to play songs from his latest record, Live Forever, out now on Memory Music. They'll also be talking about leaving places that prevent you from feeling free, covering The National and SAMIA, and what he's working on in his studio for his family this Christmas. Read More ›
Nilufer Yanya: Virtual Session December 22, 2020 Nilufer Yanya joins Sean McPherson to play songs from her new EP, Feeling Lucky? which was released earlier this month. They'll be discussing the freedoms of releasing EPs over albums, why she loves writing angry songs, and recalibrating to a year without live shows. Read More ›
Jade Bird: Virtual Session December 17, 2020 Jade Bird joins Jill Riley of The Current's Morning Show to talk about moving to Austin, working with legendary Nashville producer Dave Cobb on her upcoming release, and what she's been up to this year. Read More ›
Interview: Matt Berninger of The National talks about 'Serpentine Prison' December 16, 2020 Last month Matt Berninger of The National released his debut solo record, 'Serpentine Prison' on Book Records, a new imprint formed by Berninger and Booker T. Jones with Concord Records. Jade caught up with Matt about working with Booker as a producer, and how he's been spending his free time lately. 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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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 ›
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 ›
Coffee Break: Dolly Day January 19, 2021 HAPPY DOLLY DAY! Today in 1946, Dolly Parton was born, making her 75 today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the world of Dolly Parton? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Dolly Parton January 19, 2021 Dolly Parton and Janis Joplin were born, The Beatles began recording 'A Day In The Life', and 'The Wall' by Pink Floyd began a 15-week run on top of the Billboard 200 Album Chart, Today in Music History. 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 ›