Today in Music History: 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' opened in London June 19, 2018 The Four Tops helped themselves to a No. 1 hit; Carole King continued a tapestry of hit singles; the 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' opened in London's West End; Prince began a string of 12 sold-out Wembley gigs; and singer-songwriter Nick Drake was born Today in Music History. Read More ›
Music News: One dead after van hits pedestrians at Pinkpop June 19, 2018 Today's top music news stories include a tragic death outside the Pinkpop festival, UK festivalgoers facing sexual misconduct, and opener announcements for Lauryn Hill. Read More ›
Music on TV this week: Cold War Kids, Bishop Briggs, Brockhampton, Death Cab for Cutie, Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney June 18, 2018 Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings, and find performance videos as the week progresses. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox. Read More ›
#MPRRaccoon shirts and tote bag June 13, 2018 #MPRraccoon shirts are for sale ($25) on Public Media Market. A portion of the proceeds from sales of these t-shirts will go to The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota, supporting injured and orphaned wildlife. You can also get a #MPRRaccoon totebag by becoming a member of The Current for $5/month. Read More ›
Pride Party Anthem Requests June 18, 2018 This weekend we're rocking Twin Cities Pride and we want to kick it off with your favorite songs. Let us know what you want to hear and Mark Wheat will play 'em back Friday 6-8 p.m. Read More ›
Rock the Garden 2018: 89 images capture the festival fun June 18, 2018 Look back on Rock the Garden 2018 with images of the crowd, the art, and of course musicians Father John Misty, P.O.S, Feist, Chastity Brown, Kamasi Washington, U.S. Girls, Nikki Lane, and Low-Cut Connie. Read More ›
Jade Bird performs a MicroShow at the James J. Hill House June 18, 2018 Impressed by the captivated audience and the opulent surroundings of the Victorian mansion, singer-songwriter Jade Bird told the audience 'This has been my favorite so far on this trip, so thank you!' Listen to the complete MicroShow, which includes the songs 'Lottery,' 'Cathedral,' 'Good At It' and more, plus a rip-roaring Johnny Cash cover. Read More ›
John Louis performs live at Radio Heartland June 18, 2018 John Louis's songwriting is reminiscent of Kris Kristofferson, John Prine and Townes Van Zandt. Van Zandt was a personal hero of John's, so John's new live album is very loosely based on a live record Townes recorded back in 1977. John Louis recently stopped at Radio Heartland to perform some songs from the new album. 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 Amazon Echo January 31, 2018 You can listen to The Current on Amazon’s Voice-on-demand Echo devices, and get enhanced functionality -- song names, requests, song of the day -- with our Alexa Skill. Read More ›
McNally Smith auctioning 3,000+ items including Prince mural, many instruments June 18, 2018 When McNally Smith College of Music abruptly shut its doors late last year, hundreds of people were displaced. The institution listed financial trouble and low enrollment as the reasons for the swift closure. Since then, the college has sat empty on Exchange Street in downtown St. Paul. Because everything ended so quickly, everyone was left… Read More ›
60 Essential Prince songs June 06, 2018 In honor of the 60th anniversary of Prince's birth, The Current is honoring Prince's life with a playlist of 60 Essential Prince Songs, hand-picked and hosted by our staff. In addition to the career-spanning selection of songs which includes his chart-topping hits, to be sure, but also dives into some of his more under-appreciated output . Read More ›
Jade Bird performs a MicroShow at the James J. Hill House June 18, 2018 Impressed by the captivated audience and the opulent surroundings of the Victorian mansion, singer-songwriter Jade Bird told the audience 'This has been my favorite so far on this trip, so thank you!' Listen to the complete MicroShow, which includes the songs 'Lottery,' 'Cathedral,' 'Good At It' and more, plus a rip-roaring Johnny Cash cover. Read More ›
The Raccoon Climbers feat. Mark Mallman - Raccoon Climber #MPRRaccoon June 15, 2018 You watched the world-famous ascent. Now, see the music video. Read More ›
Okkervil River perform in The Current studio June 11, 2018 Macalester College alumnus Will Sheff is frontman of the band Okkervil River. Ahead of their show at the Turf Club in St. Paul, Sheff and company stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Mary Lucia. Read More ›
Caroline Rose rocks, in The Current studio and the 7th Street Entry June 07, 2018 Arriving in Minnesota to kick off a headlining tour, Caroline Rose and her band played songs from their acclaimed album 'Loner' in The Current studio before heading to the 7th St Entry to cap the day with a sold-out show. Read More ›
Eels perform in The Current studio June 05, 2018 Following a four-year break from touring, Eels are back on the road following the release of their album, 'The Deconstruction.' 'It's so much fun to be doing this again,' says Mark Oliver Everett, aka E. 'I honestly think we might be doing our best shows ever right now.' Eels stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Mary Lucia. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Monologues June 18, 2018 At Rock the Garden this weekend our own Mark Wheat hopped up on stage with Feist to perform the spoken word portion of "Century". So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have a spoken monologue? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Fleetwood Mac goes No. 1 with 'Dreams' June 18, 2018 Columbia Records started producing the LP; Abba performed for the King of Sweden and his soon-to-be queen; Fleetwood Mac hit No. 1 with 'Dreams'; and Sir Paul McCartney celebrates a birthday, 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 ›