You Need To Know: FruitPunchLoverBoy, a rap-singing Best New Band January 25, 2020 Although you may have heard otherwise, FruitPunchLoverBoy is a band. Not the stereotypical boy band with a long-haired, mysterious drummer or way-too-cool-for-school guitarist, no, this is a band of creatives. A collective, one may say, centered around a larger-than-life voice. This voice is able to ferry you through the realm of emotions – from the… Read More ›
Cold War Kids play a stripped-down set in The Current studio January 24, 2020 The year 2020 finds Cold War Kids in a new creative chapter: they've released the first in a planned trilogy of albums titled 'New Age Norms,' and they've dropped an acoustic EP, 'Strings & Keys.' Ahead of their sold-out show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Cold War Kids' Nathan Willett and Matt Schwartz visited The Current studio to play songs and to talk with host Mac Wilson. Read More ›
Minnesota’s frozen lake music festival to return for a third year in Otter Tail County January 24, 2020 For the third straight year, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, will host an quintessential Gopher State event: a music festival on a frozen lake. Update: The festival will go on as scheduled, but for safety reasons will not be held on ice this year. Otter Tail County — On Ice! (OTC-On Ice) is a two-day music… Read More ›
Podcast: Slug, Siddiq, and J-Bird tell the story of Soundset January 24, 2020 Big news from Rhymesayers this morning: they'll forgo Soundset 2020 in favor of a 25th anniversary celebration later this year. Check out The Current Rewind podcast to hear how Soundset rose from a warehouse party to one of the largest hip-hop festivals in the nation. Read More ›
Soundset will not happen in 2020, Rhymesayers to focus on 25th anniversary celebration instead January 24, 2020 Rhymesayers Entertainment has just announced that Soundset, the Minnesota event that’s become one of the world’s premier hip-hop festivals, will not take place in 2020. Instead, the Minneapolis-based label says, they’ll focus on a 25th anniversary celebration. From a press release, here’s the complete statement. To our Soundset family, friends and partners: Following twelve successful… Read More ›
Friday Five: Atmosphere, Harper’s Jar, and more new Minnesota music videos January 24, 2020 To submit music videos for consideration — whether they’re your own, or just new Minnesota music videos you think are awesome — e-mail fridayfive@mpr.org. Atmosphere – “Love Each Other” Atmosphere have never looked so art deco. This black-and-white vid was filmed at the Van Dusen Mansion in Minneapolis, and comes from the duo’s new album… Read More ›
Mac Wilson's Grammys preview January 24, 2020 The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards are coming up on Sunday, Jan. 26, and Mac Wilson, a longtime Grammys follower, shares some insights ahead of an important night in the music calendar. Read More ›
The Top Songs of 2019 January 23, 2020 As The Current celebrates 15 years in 15 days, we turn our attention on Friday, January 24 to the best songs of 2019, voted by our listeners. Read More ›
#Current15: Live Current, Volume 7 (2011) January 14, 2020 Live Current is a yearly collection of some of the best in-studio sessions and live performances recorded in a given year. Listen to Volume 7, featuring songs from 2011. Read More ›
#Current15: The Best of The Current in a new app-only 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, and it's only available in The Current app. Read More ›
Giveaway: Enter for passes to Bonnaroo 2020 January 08, 2020 Here's your chance to win a pair passes to Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2020 this June 11 to 14 in Manchester, Tenn.! Read More ›
Top 89 Songs of 2019 January 05, 2020 Celebrate another year of great music! Review the top 89 songs of the year, as chosen by you. 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, Episode 1: My Mind Says Prepare to Fight November 19, 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 ›
Prince: The Story of 1999, Episode 2: Rearrange November 26, 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 ›
Cold War Kids play a stripped-down set in The Current studio January 24, 2020 The year 2020 finds Cold War Kids in a new creative chapter: they've released the first in a planned trilogy of albums titled 'New Age Norms,' and they've dropped an acoustic EP, 'Strings & Keys.' Ahead of their sold-out show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Cold War Kids' Nathan Willett and Matt Schwartz visited The Current studio to play songs and to talk with host Mac Wilson. Read More ›
Half Moon Run perform in The Current studio January 23, 2020 Montreal band Half Moon Run visited The Current studio to play songs from their latest album, 'A Blemish in the Great Light,' as well as a track from their 2012 release, 'Dark Eyes.' 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: 2019 January 24, 2020 It's the 2019 edition of "The Current's 15 Years in 15 Days." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 2019 do you want to hear? Read More ›
Today in Music History: The Clash released 'I Fought The Law' January 24, 2020 Jools Holland was born, Neil Diamond was born, Oasis and Dylan both had No. 1 hits, The Quarrymen played in Liverpool, and The Clash had a hit with a cover, 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 ›