The Current's 15th Anniversary Party December 12, 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 ›
Today is Blenders Day in Minneapolis and St. Paul December 12, 2019 Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul mayor Melvin Carter have both declared today, Dec. 12, to be Blenders Day, according to a press release from the band. Minnesota governor Tim Walz and North Dakota governor Douglas Burgam have also issued “certificates of congratulations” in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Minneapolis-based vocal group… Read More ›
Top 89 of 2019 December 12, 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 ›
Top 89 of 2019: Mac Wilson, host December 02, 2019 Host Mac Wilson shares his favorite 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 ›
Listen to Looch: Sammy Davis Jr, 'I've Gotta Be Me' December 12, 2019 Mary Lucia talks about a documentary available from the PBS American Masters series that looks at the life of entertainment legend Sammy Davis Jr. This past Sunday, December 8, was the 94th anniversary of Davis's birth. Read More ›
The Come-Up: Twin Cities Hip-Hop, December Edition December 12, 2019 In this month's Come-Up, Jeffrey Bissoy features some Twin Cities hip-hop jams that caught his attention over the summer as well as recent joints that have been hard to ignore. Read More ›
The Chart Show: Most Succesful Local Chart Denizen of the Year is...Charlie Parr! December 11, 2019 It's the second week at the top for the man who was raised in Austin and is now a proud citizen of Duluth. 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 ›
Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Brittany Howard, 'Prince always stayed true to himself' December 09, 2019 Brittany Howard, solo artist and frontwoman of Alabama Shakes, talks to Andrea Swensson about discovering Prince as a youngster and about how much Prince continues to inspire her work to this day. Howard also tells the story of the time Prince jumped onstage with Alabama Shakes at a show at Paisley Park and played 'the most epic solo.' 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 ›
Grammy nominees Rodrigo y Gabriela bring their signature sound to The Current studio November 25, 2019 The incredible guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela visited The Current studio to play selections from their Grammy-nominated album, 'Mettavolution.' 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: Anniversary bands December 12, 2019 Just after 9 am, we will announce the bands playing at our 15th Anniversary Party which will be on Saturday, January 18 at First Avenue. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, sit back, relax and let us help you get excited for this momentous occasion. Read More ›
Today in Music History: Devo's 'Whip It' goes Gold December 12, 2019 Sheila E. was born, Nirvana bandmates and Courtney Love go toe to toe, The Doors played their last show with Jim Morrison, The Rolling Stones started working with Ronnie Wood and Devo hit gold. 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 ›