March Music Madness: Albums of 1969 March 20, 2019 Get this year's March Music Madness bracket to help pick the best album of 1969. Read More ›
#MicroShow: Jenny Lewis March 18, 2019 The Current and New Belgium Brewing Company are excited to announce our next #MicroShow: We're bringing Jenny Lewis to the intimate Clown Lounge in the basement of the Turf Club for a special happy hour show the day before her gig at Palace Theatre. Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: Memorable quotes from Mark Mallman's 'The Happiness Playlist' March 20, 2019 You know Mark Mallman as a witty lyricist, but with 'The Happiness Playlist' he proves that he also shines as a prose writer. Here are several of the most memorable passages. Read More ›
Music News: How much would you pay for original Fyre Festival merch? March 19, 2019 It may not make the $26 million the festival still owes, but the remaining original Fyre Festival merch is going up for auction. Also in the news today: Metallica are going orchestral; Fiona Apple's teasing new music; remembering 'Godfather of Rap' Andre Williams; hip-hop makes the funkiest cheese; and Karen O and Danger Mouse film a music video live on TV. Read More ›
Sam Melo and Charlie Holt of Rainbow Kitten Surprise talk about every song on ‘How To: Friend, Love, Freefall’ March 19, 2019 Before Rainbow Kitten Surprise’s sold-out show at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul last month, I met up with Sam Melo (lead vocals and keys) and Charlie Holt (bass). The North Carolina band have been on the fast track to success in recent years, their first two albums gaining enough support that they began playing… Read More ›
Boston band Lula Wiles perform at Radio Heartland March 19, 2019 Eleanor Buckland, Isa Burke and Mali Obomsawin met at a fiddle camp in Maine; they continued playing together while attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Together, they've formed the band Lula Wiles and are now touring in support of their album, 'What Will We Do.' Lula Wiles stopped at the Radio Heartland studio to play a session of tunes from the new record. Read More ›
Music News: Myspace loses 50 million songs, oops March 18, 2019 Hope you had a backup: Myspace has confirmed losing data for 50 million songs uploaded to the platform between 2003 and 2015. Also in the news today: remembering Dick Dale, Shawn Mendes cleans up at the Junos, Neil Finn leaves social media in wake of Christchurch, Sam Smith comes out as genderqueer, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers play a very obvious cover at the Great Pyramids of Giza. Read More ›
Music on TV this week: Sharon Van Etten; Leon Bridges; Jenny Lewis; Yola March 18, 2019 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 to plan your TV viewing around music. Read More ›
Sharon Van Etten performs a MicroShow at the Warming House in Minneapolis March 18, 2019 Shortly after the release of her new album, 'Remind Me Tomorrow,' Sharon Van Etten performed a MicroShow at the Warming House in Minneapolis, an intimate 40-seat listening room. Concert attendees were those who had won tickets to the show through The Current's on-air and online giveaways to the event. Read More ›
Album of the Week: Andrew Bird, 'My Finest Work Yet' March 18, 2019 Some 20 years into his career, Andrew Bird is still making interesting music. The album is simple and organic, and there's no shortage of Bird's signature whistling. Read More ›
Music News: How much would you pay for original Fyre Festival merch? March 19, 2019 It may not make the $26 million the festival still owes, but the remaining original Fyre Festival merch is going up for auction. Also in the news today: Metallica are going orchestral; Fiona Apple's teasing new music; remembering 'Godfather of Rap' Andre Williams; hip-hop makes the funkiest cheese; and Karen O and Danger Mouse film a music video live on TV. 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 ›
Sharon Van Etten performs a MicroShow at the Warming House in Minneapolis March 18, 2019 Shortly after the release of her new album, 'Remind Me Tomorrow,' Sharon Van Etten performed a MicroShow at the Warming House in Minneapolis, an intimate 40-seat listening room. Concert attendees were those who had won tickets to the show through The Current's on-air and online giveaways to the event. Read More ›
Watch Low Cut Connie perform at The Current Day Party in Austin, Texas March 17, 2019 Philadelphia rock-and-roll band Low Cut Connie perform at The Current Day Party in Austin, Texas, during the SXSW music festival. Read More ›
Watch Cherry Glazerr perform at The Current Day Party in Austin, Texas March 17, 2019 Los Angeles rock band Cherry Glazer perform a set of songs at Barracuda in Austin, Texas, as part of The Current Day Party during the SXSW music festival. Read More ›
Watch BAILEN perform an enchanting 3-song creekside set March 17, 2019 As part of The Current's programming from the South By Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, sibling band BAILEN performed a set of songs at a private residence nestled along Waller Creek. Watch this exclusive performance. Read More ›
Watch The Nude Party perform at The Current Day Party (clothed) in Austin, Texas March 17, 2019 Formed at Appalachian State University in North Carolina and now based in the Catskill Mountains of New York, rockers The Nude Party came down from the mountains to perform at The Current Day Party in Austin, Texas, during the SXSW music festival. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Happy Spring March 20, 2019 As of 4:58 pm today, Spring will have officially SPRUNG. It's been a long winter and we are ready. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mean spring to you? Think green, new life, warm weather, resurrection, a fresh start. Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: Memorable quotes from Mark Mallman's 'The Happiness Playlist' March 20, 2019 You know Mark Mallman as a witty lyricist, but with 'The Happiness Playlist' he proves that he also shines as a prose writer. Here are several of the most memorable passages. 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 ›