The Replacements announce ‘Don’t Tell a Soul’ box set with remix, rarities July 19, 2019 What’s the Replacements’ best-selling album? Not their critically-acclaimed Let It Be, not their major-label debut Tim, not Pleased to Meet Me with “Can’t Hardly Wait” and “Alex Chilton.” Nope, it’s 1989’s Don’t Tell a Soul, the band’s first LP with Slim Dunlap taking over for Bob Stinson, the album with “Achin’ to Be” and “I’ll Be You.” The… Read More ›
Friday Five: Cory Wong, Asia Divine, and more new Minnesota music videos July 19, 2019 Cory Wong – “Cosmic Sans (feat. Tom Misch)” Guitarist/producer Tom Misch joins Vulfpeck’s Cory Wong on “Cosmic Sans,” a track from Wong’s upcoming album Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul. “We hung out just as a couple of guitar players who wanted to jam,” Wong writes in a press release. “I had a couple chord… Read More ›
Listen: Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Amanda Shires, Natalie Hemby are The Highwomen July 19, 2019 The country supergroup will release its self-titled debut on Sept. 6. Hear the first single, 'Redesigning Women.' Read More ›
Water Month Concerts 2019 June 20, 2019 Celebrate Water Month with concerts near the water this July! Classical MPR and The Current have teamed up with the Water Main to create a calendar of over 150 outdoor concerts this summer in Minnesota. From jazz to rock to classical, let us be your guide to finding great live music this summer. Read More ›
Night Moves perform in The Current studio July 18, 2019 'Can You Really Find Me' is Night Moves' third album on the Domino Recording Company label. 'We've kind of figured out the rhythm of working on a label and with a team of people,' says Night Moves frontman John Pelant. Night Moves visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Andrea Swensson ahead of their show Saturday night in the First Avenue Mainroom. Read More ›
Andrew Bird cast in ‘Fargo’ season four, alongside Chris Rock July 18, 2019 Earlier today, FX announced the new cast members who will join Chris Rock in the fourth season of the TV show Fargo. The list includes actors like Jason Schwartzman and Ben Winshaw — and musician Andrew Bird. Production begins this fall, and the season will air on FX in 2020. Bird will join the murder-filled… Read More ›
Night Moves perform in The Current studio July 18, 2019 'Can You Really Find Me' is Night Moves' third album on the Domino Recording Company label. 'We've kind of figured out the rhythm of working on a label and with a team of people,' says Night Moves frontman John Pelant. Night Moves visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Andrea Swensson ahead of their show Saturday night in the First Avenue Mainroom. Read More ›
Semisonic perform three unreleased songs live in The Current studio July 09, 2019 Legendary Minnesota band Semisonic are back on the road - and back in the studio. They visited The Current to play three of their new songs and to tell Mary Lucia about their incredible journey. Read More ›
Playlist: Aar Maanta Youtube hits June 14, 2019 YouTube has become an indispensable tool for Somali artists to share their music and create an online community. To give you a sense of the music and stories that exist on London-based Somali musician Aar Maanta's channel, we put together a list of some of the singer-songwriter's videos. Read More ›
The Current Rewind: Aan WadaMidnimayno Minnesota June 12, 2019 Ask most casual Minnesota music fans about the West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis, and they'll probably tell you about the folk and blues hippie scene of the '60s and '70s. These days, the West Bank is home to a thriving Somali population, and several Somali-Minnesotans are famous throughout the diaspora for their own music and poetry. In this episode, we learn about music and community from our Somali neighbors. Read More ›
Photos: A tour of Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood June 12, 2019 With venues like the Cedar Cultural Center, Palmer's Bar, and Mixed Blood Theatre, Minneapolis' West Bank has become a hub for Somali music and culture. Cedar-Riverside resident and KFAI radio host Abdirizak Bihi takes us for a tour of his neighborhood, which he calls "Little Mogadishu." 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, and get enhanced functionality -- song names, requests, song of the day -- with our Alexa Skill. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Artists that have curated festivals July 18, 2019 Today in 1991, the very first Lollapalooza debuted. Originally dreamed up by Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell as a farewell tour, the touring festival ran annually until 1997, and was revived in 2003. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists and bands do you want to hear that have curated their own festivals? Read More ›
Today in Music History: The first Lollapalooza debuted July 18, 2019 The Beatles recorded "Helter Skelter"; Sly and The Family Stone got into trouble with the law; John Lennon was ordered to leave the country; Nico passed away; and the first year of Lollapalooza took place, 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 ›