Pieta Brown and friends merge on 'Freeway' December 15, 2019 For her latest album, 'Freeway,' Pieta Brown knew which musicians she wanted to work with and where she wanted to record. Gathering a number of accomplished players from Wisconsin and Minnesota, Brown recorded her new album at April Base in Wisconsin. On a recent visit to The Current, Brown and her friends performed some songs from the resulting album for a session heard on United States of Americana. Read More ›
Remembering Irv Williams, the Elder Statesman of Twin Cities Jazz October 14, 2015 Williams, age 100, passed away on Saturday, December 14. He was a constant presence in the Twin Cities jazz scene. Listen to a 2015 interview where he describes how he landed in the Twin Cities. Read More ›
The Current's 15th Anniversary Party December 15, 2019 The new year rings in not only a new decade, but also a milestone for the station. Celebrating 15 years on the air in January, The Current will recognize the occasion with a party to remember. Read More ›
Top 89 of 2019 December 15, 2019 What were your favorite songs of this year? Fill out your ballot by December 22 to help us make the list of the Top 89 songs of 2019! Read More ›
Send us a holiday card and we'll send one to you November 25, 2019 This holiday season, send your friends at The Current your holiday card, and we'll send one back to you! We'll "deck our halls" with your cards and enjoy some holiday cheer. Read More ›
Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Nile Rodgers, 'Prince made such an impression on the world' December 13, 2019 While making Prince: The Story of 1999, Andrea Swensson had a chance to speak to music icon Nile Rodgers about his special relationship with Prince. 'He and I became real friends,' Rodgers recalls, 'like close buddy kind of friends.' Listen to Andrea's complete conversation with Nile Rodgers. Read More ›
Watch Dua Saleh’s crowdsourced-via-Instagram-filter video for ‘pretty kitten’ December 13, 2019 Twin Cities hip-hop artist Dua Saleh has released an innovative video for their new single “pretty kitten.” In collaboration with a design team assembled by Minneapolis agency Zeus Jones, Saleh crowdsourced vertical videos to create what they call “the first ever fan-contributed music video entirely made of Instagram face filters.” Speaking recently with Andrea Swensson… Read More ›
Friday Five: Lizzo, Poliça, Atmosphere, and more new Minnesota music videos December 13, 2019 It’s been a big week for Minnesota music, with Lizzo tapped as Time’s Entertainer of the Year, J.S. Ondara playing to a sold-out crowd at First Ave, and The Current announcing the lineup for the 15th Anniversary Party next month. To cap off the week, here are five fresh Minnesota music videos. Lizzo: “Good As… Read More ›
Vote in the Top 89 of 2019 December 13, 2019 Help us make the list of the best songs of the year. Read More ›
Top 89 of 2019: The Current Staff Picks December 02, 2019 Selecting your votes for Top 89 of 2019? Get some inspiration from The Current staff, who've put together their own lists of favorite music of the year. Read More ›
Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Nile Rodgers, 'Prince made such an impression on the world' December 13, 2019 While making Prince: The Story of 1999, Andrea Swensson had a chance to speak to music icon Nile Rodgers about his special relationship with Prince. 'He and I became real friends,' Rodgers recalls, 'like close buddy kind of friends.' Listen to Andrea's complete conversation with Nile Rodgers. Read More ›
Prince: The Story of 1999, Episode 4: Let's Work December 10, 2019 Prince: The Story of 1999 is a four-part audio documentary series brought to you by The Current in collaboration with the Prince Estate, Paisley Park, and Warner Records. Read More ›
Pieta Brown and friends merge on 'Freeway' December 15, 2019 For her latest album, 'Freeway,' Pieta Brown knew which musicians she wanted to work with and where she wanted to record. Gathering a number of accomplished players from Wisconsin and Minnesota, Brown recorded her new album at April Base in Wisconsin. On a recent visit to The Current, Brown and her friends performed some songs from the resulting album for a session heard on United States of Americana. Read More ›
Overcoats leap into The Current studio with new music December 09, 2019 The New York band anchored by duo Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell visited The Current for a session featured on New Hot. Elion and Mitchell spoke to host Jade about their evolution as artists and about what they're looking forward to next. 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 ›
Coffee Break: Surprise album drops December 13, 2019 Today in 2013, Beyonce's self-titled album was released with no advance notice, sending radio stations scrambling to get the songs on the air and generating lots of free publicity. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that were from surprise album drops? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Bowie releases 'Golden Years' December 13, 2019 Today in Music History: Bob Dylan was on the cover of Rolling Stone, Phil Collins was on Miami Vice, Bowie released "Golden Years", and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter was born. 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 ›