Stream Billie Eilish's new song, 'My Future' July 30, 2020 If anyone could take her career to the next level during lockdown, it's Billie Eilish. 'My Future,' written and recorded in Los Angeles during lockdown, is a dreamy ode to freedom. Read More ›
Historic Minneapolis White Castle soon to house Minnesota music history July 30, 2020 The White Castle on 32nd and Lyndale is itself part of Minneapolis history. In 1986, the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission worked to protect this then 50-year-old piece of the city’s architectural history by having it saved from demolition and entered into the National Register of Historic Places. The literal white castle will soon house another… Read More ›
Music News: Is every artist an indie artist now? July 30, 2020 Taylor Swift isn't an 'independent artist' in the conventional sense, but her new album 'folklore' was assembled remotely with indie artists like Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon. From Nur-D to Charli XCX, everyone's going DIY these days. Will this become the new normal? Read More ›
The Chart Show: 'Golden' takes the Gold July 29, 2020 Chastity Brown rises to #1 this week with the new single, "Golden". Read More ›
Malik B., early member of The Roots, dies at 47 July 29, 2020 The Philadelphia rapper was part of the band's first four albums. Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Elvis in Vegas: How the King Reinvented the Las Vegas Show' July 29, 2020 Despite the title, Richard Zoglin's 'Elvis in Vegas' isn't just about the King: it's a full-fledged history of popular music in the cathedral of American pop culture. Read More ›
Interview: JT Bates talks about drumming for Taylor Swift July 29, 2020 Twin Cities drummer JT Bates talks to The Current's Jill Riley about what it was like to play drums on several tracks on Taylor Swift's new album, 'Folklore.' Read More ›
Music News: Save Our Stages Act introduced to help independent venues July 28, 2020 Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) have introduced a Save Our Stages Act. If passed, it would establish a $10 billion grant program and provide other measures to help live music venues survive the COVID-19 shutdown. Read More ›
‘I’m completely unsure’: Behind-the-scenes music pros hang in pandemic limbo, hope for change July 27, 2020 “When it all started happening, I had reached a point — the first time in my life — where I was making a living solely through doing sound and other music projects,” said Ian Sutherland, “and had just kind of come to the realization that I’d finally reached that little goal of mine. And then,… Read More ›
Album of the Week: My Morning Jacket, 'The Waterfall II' July 27, 2020 'The Waterfall II' winds up standing strong not only as a companion to 'The Waterfall,' but among the rest of the My Morning Jacket library, and will serve as an excellent soundtrack to our remaining summer evenings. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes August 07, 2020 In a virtual interview and live session with The Current's Mac Wilson, Dawes' Taylor Goldsmith talked about how their music, whether it's their 2016 album We're All Gonna Die or their upcoming seventh studio album Good Luck With Whatever, has unintentionally ended up being very suited to the current moment. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Kathleen Edwards August 01, 2020 Kathleen Edwards joins The Current's Bill DeVille for a Live Virtual Session. The two talked about Edwards's return to music after several years' absence, about her recent collaboration with Maren Morris, and about her experiences running a coffee shop called Quitters. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Margo Price July 20, 2020 Margo Price joins The Current's Jill Riley for a Live Virtual Session to talk about writing her new record, fitting in the Nashville music scene, and her signing with Loma Vista Records. Hear tracks from Margo's new record, 'That's How Rumors Get Started.' Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Lianne La Havas July 16, 2020 Lianne La Havas joins The Current's Sean McPherson for a Live Virtual Session to talk about and to play two songs from her 2020 self-titled release, releasing Friday. La Havas also plays a selection from her 2015 release, 'Blood.' Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Sorry July 15, 2020 Asha Lorenz and Louis O'Bryen, the founding members of the British post-punk outfit Sorry, joined Mac Wilson for a virtual 3-song set and interview with The Current. 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, and get enhanced functionality -- song names, requests, song of the day -- with our Alexa Skill. Read More ›
Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Dr. Fink, 'When Prince sang live, he was just impeccable' January 03, 2020 Matt Fink - aka Dr. Fink - was one of Prince's first keyboard players and is a member of the Revolution. In conversation with Andrea Swensson, Dr. Fink reflects on performing, recording and touring with Prince. 'He was always transforming himself into something different with every record,' Fink says. 'There was always something new and original and exploratory.' Read More ›
All Request Coffee Break August 07, 2020 As we are getting ready to head into Radio Free All Request Weekend, let's get the party started early with an all request morning. What songs would you like to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Elton and Kiki hit No. 1 August 07, 2020 Dez Dickerson was born; Elton John and Kiki Dee weren't breaking hearts with their hit single; The Quarrymen played an early gig at Liverpool's Cavern Club and were told to 'cut out the rock'; Herman's Hermits had a No. 1 in the U.S. charts; and the Bee Gees scored their very first U.S. No. 1 hit, 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 ›