Shock G, leader of hip-hop's Digital Underground, dies at 57 April 23, 2021 The rapper and producer who animated the Bay Area crew had a huge hit in 1990 with 'The Humpty Dance,' introduced the world to Tupac Shakur and was a foundational figure in West Coast hip-hop. Read More ›
Black Rob, former Bad Boy Records rapper, dies at 52 April 23, 2021 The New York rapper, best known as the husky voice behind top-of-the-millennium hit single "Whoa!," died April 17 in Atlanta. Read More ›
Behind the Scenes: Sky Candy’s fly-throughs of the Parkway Theater, Bryant-Lake Bowl, and more April 23, 2021 It’s been over a year since most of us have been able to set foot in our local venues and theaters. In addition to yearning for shows and the community surrounding them, many music fans are looking to ways to connect with the physical spaces where live music used to be played. Michael Welsh and… Read More ›
Les McKeown, singer for Bay City Rollers, dies at 65 April 23, 2021 The Scottish singer rode the wave of 'Rollermania' to several chart hits in the glammed-out days of 1970s rock. Read More ›
Oscars preview with Jill Riley and Movie Mister Euan Kerr April 23, 2021 The 93rd Oscars will be held on Sunday, April 25, and in the run-up to the awards show, Jill Riley and Movie Mister Euan Kerr talked about what we might expect when the awards are presented. Read More ›
Musicheads Essential Artist: Gaelynn Lea April 23, 2021 Violinist, writer, and disability rights advocate Gaelynn Lea is a Musicheads Essential Artist. Read More ›
Radio Heartland wants to know: What is your favorite Bob Dylan song? April 22, 2021 On Monday, May 24, the legendary Bob Dylan celebrates his 80th birthday. In the run-up to the big day, Radio Heartland wants to feature your favorite Bob Dylan songs. What do you want to hear? Read More ›
Discover new songs from Lucy Dacus, Amythyst Kiah, Jose Gonzalez, CHVRCHES and more April 22, 2021 This week's fresh crop of new music includes three powerful songs with messages from Amythyst Kiah, CHVRCHES and Jose Gonzalez. We also get the latest from Lucy Dacus, and we meet emerging artists from Boston and from Minneapolis. Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast) talks about her new memoir 'Crying in H Mart' April 22, 2021 Michelle Zauner, known to music fans for the indie pop she makes as Japanese Breakfast, is the author of a new memoir called "Crying in H Mart," in which she reflects on her relationship with her late mother. Jay Gabler connected with Zauner to talk about the book and how it relates to her career as a musician. Read More ›
The Chart Show Hall of Fame April 21, 2021 When a song stays on The Chart Show's chart for more than 10 weeks, we retire it from the poll and it enters the very prestigious Chart Show Hall of Fame. Read More ›
Interview: Colin Meloy talks 20 Years of The Decemberists April 20, 2021 Colin Meloy and Mac Wilson sit down for a virtual interview as The Decemberists celebrate their 20th anniversary this month. The two look back at iconic releases and memories from The Decemberists' catalog, and discuss the craft of building a setlist in the age of streams. 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 ›
#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: Cinco de Mayo May 05, 2021 Today is Cinco de Mayo, a day that commemorates the defeat of French forces in the city of Puebla in Mexico in 1862. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists or bands with Mexican-American roots? Send us your requests. Read More ›
Wellness Wednesday: Staying safer during summer travel May 05, 2021 When it comes to travel, summer 2021 happily looks a lot safer than summer 2020. Still, the COVID-19 pandemic is not over and it's important to keep safety in mind as you make your vacation plans. Infectious disease expert Jill Foster shares some considerations. 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 ›