'Welcome 2 America': The Current celebrates Prince's new album with concert broadcast and Deluxe Edition giveaway July 26, 2021 'Welcome 2 America' will be the first all-new Prince studio album to be released since the icon's death. Enter for a chance to win a Deluxe Edition! Read More ›
Album of the Week: Leon Bridges, 'Gold-Diggers Sound' July 26, 2021 Leon Bridges returns with his third release 'Gold-Diggers Sound,' whose name comes from the East Hollywood studio in which it was recorded. Speaking on the wide range of record, Bridges told The Current, "... it encompasses the multifaceted aspects of life." Read More ›
#MicroShow: Michigander July 20, 2021 The Current and New Belgium Brewing present a #MicroShow with Michigander at Icehouse in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, and the only way in is to win! Enter for your chance to win passes to the show. Read More ›
Photos: Nur-D, Finding Novyon, Xavier Goodman, and JAKI re-open the Fine Line July 24, 2021 Last night, the Fine Line presented its first show since the COVID shutdown: Nur-D and Finding Novyon co-headlining a bill with support from Xavier Goodman and JAKI. JAKI Xavier Goodman Finding Novyon Nur-D Read More ›
Watch LineCheck: virtual conversations with Minnesota's music community July 12, 2021 LineCheck is a series of virtual conversations with Minnesota's music community, covering topics like the Minnesota music economy, mental health care for creatives, supporting safe music spaces, and activism through music. Read More ›
Behind the Scenes: Bad Bad Hats get the band back together on ‘Detroit Basketball’ July 23, 2021 The first time I saw Bad Bad Hats play a show it was in the parking lot of a brewery during Art-A-Whirl a few years ago. What stuck with me after that show, beyond the upbeat power trio playing their indie rock anthems, was a moment when vocalist Kerry Alexander looked at one of those… Read More ›
‘Hot Summer’: Hear a ‘Welcome 2 America’ track Prince first shared with The Current in 2010 July 22, 2021 Ahead of the July 30 release of Prince’s album Welcome 2 America, the legend’s estate has made album track “Hot Summer” available to stream and purchase. The funky jam is new to many fans, but familiar to The Current’s audience as we were able to present the song’s world premiere shortly after Prince recorded it… Read More ›
Hear new songs from Tycho and Ben Gibbard, Brandi Carlile, The Go! Team, Kurt Vile, The Linda Lindas, and Honeybutter July 22, 2021 This week, dig into new releases from Tycho and Ben Gibbard, Brandi Carlile, The Go! Team, and Kurt Vile. Also, hear the latest from rising Angeleno rockers The Linda Lindas, and discover Minnesota's Honeybutter. Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: In 'You're History,' Lesley Chow celebrates 'The Twelve Strangest Women in Music' July 22, 2021 Strange in a *good* way. Read More ›
Funkadelic's 'Maggot Brain' at 50: R&B, psychedelic rock and a Black guitarist's cry July 22, 2021 Aiming to make a record that fans would still listen to decades later, George Clinton and Funkadelic mixed R&B, psychedelic rock and a Black guitar hero's cry. Read More ›
Shungudzo plays songs from 'I'm not a mother, but I have children' in Virtual Session July 19, 2021 Shungudzo joins Mary Lucia in conversation about the ways poetry are intertwined with her songwriting, her experiences as a child moving from Zimbabwe to the US, and what she's got planned for the fall. Plus, watch performances of tracks from her new record, 'I'm not a mother, but I have children'. Read More ›
Yola plays songs from 'Stand For Myself', talks about upcoming role as Sister Rosetta Tharpe July 15, 2021 Yola plays songs from her upcoming record, 'Stand For Myself' coming out July 30 on Easy Eye Sound . Plus, she catches up with The Current's Jill Riley about playing Sister Rosetta Tharpe in the upcoming Baz Luhrmann film 'Elvis,' and how her childhood musical influences came through on the new record. Read More ›
Dylan Cartlidge plays songs from 'Hope Above Adversity,' reflects on music as an escape July 13, 2021 Dylan Cartlidge plays songs from his debut record, 'Hope Above Adversity,' in a virtual session. Plus, Dylan catches up with Mary Lucia about recording in his laundry room, and finding an escape through music. Read More ›
Alice Merton plays "Vertigo," discusses what makes a place feel like home June 29, 2021 Alice Merton joins The Current to play a few songs including her newest single "Vertigo," and catch up with Mary Lucia about overcoming her anxieties around performing, what makes a place feel like home, and her thoughts on writing about heartbreak. Read More ›
Genesis Owusu: "There are no rules to the artist who I want to be" June 22, 2021 Australia's Genesis Owusu plays songs from his debut record, 'Smiling with No Teeth,' and talks to Zeke about his philosophies as an artist, and making music that eschews genres and pushes boundaries. 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 ›
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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. Similarly, you can use your smart speaker to listen to Purple Current, Radio Heartland and Rock the Cradle Radio. Read More ›
Musicheads Essential Album: Prince, '1999' April 08, 2021 In 1982, Prince released the critically acclaimed double album '1999,' and it made him a superstar. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Happy birthday, Mick July 26, 2021 The Rolling Stones frontman turns 78 today! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Rolling Stones do you want to hear? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Mick Jagger July 26, 2021 Jimi Hendrix played for his hometown for the last time; The Jackson 5 got signed; Mick Jagger was born; and Mary Wells passed away, 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 ›