Top 89 of 2020: Bill DeVille, host December 27, 2020 Host Bill DeVille shares his favorite songs and Americana albums of 2020. Read More ›
Iconic bluegrass guitarist Tony Rice has died December 27, 2020 Tony Rice helped shape the sound of bluegrass music and influenced a multitude of musicians, including Molly Tuttle, Jason Isbell and Chris Thile. Read More ›
Vote Now: The Current's Top 89 of 2020 December 01, 2020 As the end of 2020 approaches, it's time for you to vote for your favorite songs of the year. Submit your ballot today, then listen on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day as we count down the Top 89 of 2020 — as voted by you! Read More ›
Friday Five: Classic holiday music videos from Minnesota artists December 25, 2020 With the entire state snuggled up under a fresh blanket of snow, there’s no better time to curl up for a holiday at home and enjoy some of the best holiday videos Minnesotan’s have to offer. Bundle up, sit back, and happy holidays! New Power Generation – “Christmas Party!” Longtime Prince backing band New Power… 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 ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: Darlene Love, 'an official voice of the day of the Lord's birth,' tells her story December 24, 2020 There's never a bad time to learn more about legendary singer Darlene Love, but Christmas might be the most apt time. This week, Jay revisits the 1998 memoir by the artist who performed the most critically-acclaimed holiday song of all time - and many, many more hits, both as lead and as a backing vocalist. Read More ›
The Chart Show: "Under the Table" Moves to the Top December 23, 2020 Fiona Apple rises to #1 again with "Under the Table," the second single from "Fetch the Bolt Cutters" to reach the top of the chart. Congrats to Heartless Bastards and beabadoobee for reaching the Chart Show Hall of Fame, which might be the final HOF entries for 2020 unless New Order can hold onto another week with "Be A Rebel," that slides to #11. Read More ›
Listen to Looch: a new documentary about the Bee Gees December 23, 2020 Mary Lucia talks about a documentary that's capturing a lot of people's attention. Streaming on HBO Max, 'The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart,' offers a look at the history of the band formed by the brothers Gibb. 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 ›
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 ›
Josh Ritter: Virtual Session November 12, 2020 Josh Ritter joins The Current for a virtual session. Hear songs from his new EP, 'See Here, I Have Built You A Mansion,' plus a familiar favorite. 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. 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: Classic holiday December 24, 2020 For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what classic holiday songs do you want to hear? See if you can only suggest songs that came out 40+ years ago, so prior to 1980. Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: Darlene Love, 'an official voice of the day of the Lord's birth,' tells her story December 24, 2020 There's never a bad time to learn more about legendary singer Darlene Love, but Christmas might be the most apt time. This week, Jay revisits the 1998 memoir by the artist who performed the most critically-acclaimed holiday song of all time - and many, many more hits, both as lead and as a backing vocalist. 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 ›