Listen to Looch: Curtiss A's mysterious encounter August 15, 2018 Musician Curtiss A joins Mary Lucia to describe an experience he had in 1969 that he can't quite explain. Did he see a UFO? Was it something else? The experience seems to have inspired Curt's new song, 'Unidentifiable.' Watch Mary's interview with Curtiss A, and listen to the new song. Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Paul Weller: Sounds from the Studio' August 15, 2018 A strange and largely useless new book spotlights the long career of a post-punk legend. Read More ›
Steve Perry announces new music and forthcoming album, 'Traces' August 15, 2018 In an interview with The Current's Jill Riley, recording artist and former Journey frontman Steve Perry announces new music and a forthcoming album, expected this fall. Perry explains his deeply personal motivation to return from isolation, and he also shares a story about Prince that is pretty mind blowing. Read More ›
Behind First Avenue’s Stars: Radiohead August 14, 2018 If you ask a Minnesotan if they’ve ever seen Radiohead live, they might lament the fact that the band hasn’t visited the Gopher State in over 20 years, since their 1997 show at the State Theatre in Minneapolis. Some fans, however, might recall having seen the up-and-coming English rock band play at First Avenue in… Read More ›
The Chart Show Ballot August 14, 2018 Vote every week for your top five tracks (and enter our weekly ticket giveaway while you're at it), then tune in Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. CT to see if your favorites make the Chart Show, hosted by Mark Wheat! Read More ›
Music News: The legacy of Aretha Franklin August 16, 2018 Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, has died at age 76. Today we dedicate our entire episode to celebrating her life and legacy, from her origins singing gospel to her iconic Atlantic hits, her smooth '80s comeback, and her late-career majesty. Read More ›
The Current Music News podcast August 10, 2018 In about ten minutes a day, hosts Jay Gabler and Jade put music industry headlines in context, share breaking news about upcoming releases, and surprise listeners with strange-but-true stories. Entertaining, conversational, and informative, The Current Music News is an essential daily listen for fans of all genres of music to catch up on the news that matters about today’s most essential artists. 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 Amazon Echo July 23, 2018 * You can listen to The Current on Amazon’s Voice-on-demand Echo devices, and get enhanced functionality -- song names, requests, song of the day -- with our Alexa Skill. Read More ›
Punch Brothers perform in The Current's studio August 13, 2018 Punch Brothers released their fifth album "All Ashore" in July 2018. The resulting tour brought them to St. Paul's Palace Theatre; well-polished and plucky as ever, the band stopped by The Current's studio beforehand to perform a few songs and talk with Bill DeVille. Read More ›
Your Smith debuts new side in The Current's studio August 06, 2018 Your Smith has been cocooned in the studio for a while now, writing music and metamorphosing from Caroline Smith to her new persona. She visited The Current in the midst of it all, performing a Caroline Smith favorite and some of her best new music as Your Smith. Read More ›
Courtney Barnett tells us how she really feels in The Current studio July 21, 2018 Ahead of her July 21 show at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Courtney Barnett returned to The Current's studio to talk with Mac Wilson and play a few songs from 'Tell Me How You Really Feel.' Read More ›
The Jayhawks perform in The Current studio July 16, 2018 Just days after the release of their latest album, 'Back Roads and Abandoned Motels,' the Jayhawks stopped in The Current studio for a session hosted by Mary Lucia. Read More ›
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform in the Forum at MPR July 16, 2018 Having released one of the most acclaimed albums of 2017, 'The Nashville Sound,' Jason Isbell, along with Amanda Shires and Sadler Vaden of the 400 Unit, stopped at The Current for a session performed before a live audience in the Forum at MPR. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Song titles that would make good TV shows August 16, 2018 The Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah" is being adapted into a TV series as a scripted romantic dramedy about a long-distance relationship. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear whose titles would make good TV shows? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Madonna August 16, 2018 Madonna was born; The Monkees released their first single; Peter Gabriel split with Genesis; and Elvis Presley 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 ›