Prince audio documentaries from The Current: Complete collection April 19, 2021 Dive deep into three of Prince's most creative eras with audio documentaries from The Current. Read More ›
Album of the Week: Middle Kids, 'Today We're the Greatest' April 19, 2021 Australia's Middle Kids released their second record in March, 'Today We're the Greatest,' and it's our Album of the week. Frontwoman Hannah Joy talked to Maddie about the themes of reflection and space on the record, writing on the road in America, and recording in a studio for the first time. Read More ›
Chastity Brown finds the sweet spot at Rock the Garden July 02, 2018 One sunny day in 2018, Chastity Brown sang with sorrow, joy, and wonderment. Read More ›
Celebrate and remember Prince all week long on Purple Current April 18, 2021 Wednesday, April 21, marks the five-year anniversary of the passing of Prince. Starting on Monday, April 19, Purple Current will pull out all the stops to give you an audio home to honor Prince's life and music. Read More ›
Help us make a list of the 893 Essential Debut Albums April 08, 2021 This year for our 893 Essential series, we’re spotlighting debut albums. There are so many amazing choices, and we need your help! Read More ›
Lake Street Dive play songs from 'Obviously' in virtual session April 17, 2021 Lake Street Dive join The Current for a virtual session to play songs from their latest record, 'Obviously'. Rachael Price and Akie Bermiss join Bill DeVille to talk tour bus memories, comedy in lyrics, how their latest record came together. Read More ›
Virtual Gig List: Live streamed concerts from your favorite artists February 02, 2021 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 ›
Celebrate Minnesota Music Month with The Current March 30, 2021 Each weekday in April, we're paying tribute to a different Minnesota musician. Read More ›
Middle Kids embrace the stillness of the season, play new tracks from 'Today, We're the Greatest' April 16, 2021 Middle Kids join The Current to play songs from their latest record, 'Today We're the Greatest'. Frontwoman Hannah Joy catches up with Maddie about the themes of reflection and space on the record, writing on the road in America, and recording in a studio for the first time. Read More ›
Meet Rebel Queens, running with the rock and roll torch April 16, 2021 In a biweekly series of features, we're inviting Minnesota artists to introduce themselves to our audience. Today: Rebel Queens, a band of self-described 'vintage rock and rollers' out of Minneapolis. Read More ›
Lake Street Dive play songs from 'Obviously' in virtual session April 17, 2021 Lake Street Dive join The Current for a virtual session to play songs from their latest record, 'Obviously'. Rachael Price and Akie Bermiss join Bill DeVille to talk tour bus memories, comedy in lyrics, how their latest record came together. Read More ›
Middle Kids embrace the stillness of the season, play new tracks from 'Today, We're the Greatest' April 16, 2021 Middle Kids join The Current to play songs from their latest record, 'Today We're the Greatest'. Frontwoman Hannah Joy catches up with Maddie about the themes of reflection and space on the record, writing on the road in America, and recording in a studio for the first time. Read More ›
St. Vincent talks about 'Daddy's Home,' and SNL April 13, 2021 St. Vincent's Annie Clark connects with Jade to talk about her upcoming album, Daddy's Home, the visual representations that have accompanied the eras of her discography, and putting together the band for her recent Saturday Night Live performance. Read More ›
Valerie June on finding the light in each other, plays new music in virtual session with The Current April 08, 2021 Valerie June connects with The Current's Mary Lucia to play a few songs from her latest record, 'The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers' plus an older favorite. June leads us on a meditation to kick things off, and speaks with Mary about channeling light in dark world, finding her voice, and spending time along the Mississippi River. Read More ›
Judith Hill discusses vulnerability in Hollywood, plays new tracks in virtual session with The Current April 07, 2021 Judith Hill joins The Current to play tracks from her latest record, Baby, I'm Hollywood! Hill catches up with Sean McPherson about having your parents in your band, the art of lyrical metaphors, and maintaining vulnerability in Hollywood. 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 ›
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: Misunderstood lyrics in honor of Mike Mitchell April 19, 2021 Mike Mitchell - founding member the Kingsmen - died this past Friday. Mitchell was guitarist on the Kingsmen's 1963 single "Louie Louie", so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear with misunderstood/unintelligible lyrics? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Remembering Bernie Worrell on his birthday April 19, 2021 Simon and Garfunkel reunited; Madison Square Garden didn't know Young from Dylan; Patti Smith put out her biggest hit; and Bernie Worrell was born, 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 ›