The Chart Show Ballot May 20, 2020 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 ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Freddie Mercury: An Illustrated Life' May 20, 2020 A short book about Freddie Mercury's life, tenderly illustrated by Spanish artist Alfonso Casas, is now available in English. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Reina del Cid at Sounds Like Home May 19, 2020 Over the weekend of May 15 to 17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music. Watch Reina del Cid's performance from that festival. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Kiss the Tiger at Sounds Like Home May 19, 2020 Over the weekend of May 15-17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music. Read More ›
Hear a new song from Phoebe Bridgers, 'I See You' May 19, 2020 Phoebe Bridgers will release her sophomore record, 'Punisher,' on June 19. Her new song 'I See You' is out today. Read More ›
Music News: Acoustic music surges during listener lockdown May 19, 2020 Acoustic music is surging - not just in livestream performances, but in classic recordings as well. Plus, Billie Eilish launches Takashi Murakami collaboration, VJ Matt Pinfield enters recovery, and Snoop Dogg vibes with Idina Menzel. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Gully Boys at Sounds Like Home May 18, 2020 Over the weekend of May 15-17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music. Read More ›
Music on TV this week: Wilco; Andra Day; Gorillaz; Gary Clark Jr.; Billy Corgan; Courtney Barnett; HAIM; Hozier and more May 18, 2020 Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings and find performance videos as the week progresses for a curated listening experience. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox to plan your TV viewing around music. Read More ›
Music News: Beatles photographer Astrid Kirchherr dies at 81 May 18, 2020 Astrid Kirchherr, a photographer whose early images of the Beatles helped shape their image, has died at 81. Also: hackers have leaked Lady Gaga's legal documents, Nils Lofgren is crusading for nursing home safety, a debate over the best American rock band, and a middle school marching band covers Lizzo. Read More ›
Album of the Week: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, 'Reunions' May 18, 2020 Jason Isbell's new album Reunions is an intimate alt-country masterpiece that builds upon the foundations of the genre. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: David Huckfelt at Sounds Like Home May 25, 2020 Over the weekend of May 15 to 17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music. Watch David Huckfelt's performance from that festival. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Dave Simonett at Sounds Like Home May 22, 2020 Over the weekend of May 15 to 17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music. Watch Dave Simonett's performance from that festival. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Faith Boblett at Sounds Like Home May 21, 2020 Over the weekend of May 15 to 17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music. Watch Faith Boblett's performance from that festival. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: P.O.S at Sounds Like Home May 21, 2020 Over the weekend of May 15-17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Kara Laudon at Sounds Like Home May 20, 2020 Over the weekend of May 15-17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music. 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, 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 ›
Coffee Break: Songs for Healthcare Workers May 22, 2020 Let's put together a set of music today for our hero healthcare workers that are stepping up to help out when they are needed most. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for healthcare workers? Read More ›
Today in Music History: The Stones' 'Sticky Fingers' went No. 1 May 22, 2020 Jerry Lee Lewis started an ill-fated U.K. tour; Paul McCartney had a 'silly' song go to No. 1; the Boss set a record for number of consecutive concerts at a single arena; and the Rolling Stones had an album that stuck at No. 1 for four weeks, 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 ›