Justin Courtney Pierre performs in The Current studio October 10, 2018 Motion City Soundtrack's Justin Courtney Pierre has a debut solo album, 'In The Drink,' releasing Friday, Oct. 12. Just ahead of that release, Pierre and his band stopped at The Current to play songs from the new record and to talk with Mary Lucia. Read More ›
Duluth Local Show's Mike Novitzki says farewell for now... October 10, 2018 Mike Novitzki, host of The Duluth Local Show and the face of all things Current in the Twin Ports, bids adieu to the station and its audience as he embarks on a new adventure that will take him to the southern hemisphere. Read More ›
The Chart Show Ballot October 10, 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 ›
Bob Dylan’s upcoming Bootleg Series releases to touch on Minnesota recordings October 10, 2018 Bob Dylan fans can soon dive deeper into one of the songwriter’s most revered albums, Blood on the Tracks — which also happens to be the Duluth native’s only studio album to have a substantial portion recorded in Minnesota. Out on Nov. 2, More Blood, More Tracks is the 14th volume of the Dylan’s Bootleg Series. Each of the… Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Bruce Springsteen: An Illustrated Biography' October 10, 2018 Does the world need another Bruce Springsteen book? Well, for those who haven't read one yet, Meredith Ochs's illustrated biography is a fine place to start. Read More ›
Music News: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees include Janet Jackson and Stevie Nicks October 09, 2018 Janet Jackson and Stevie Nicks are among this year's nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Also in the news today: Taylor Swift makes waves on voting rolls, music piracy is still a thing, John and Alice Coltrane's house has been designated historic, and a viral video highlights a surprising connection between Billy Joel an LMFAO. Read More ›
Listen to Looch: The Hold Steady at the 7th Street Entry October 09, 2018 This week, Mary Lucia talks about the significance of the Hold Steady playing two shows at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis. Read More ›
Record shopping with Adam from Low Cut Connie September 26, 2018 Enter for a chance to win a gift certificate shopping spree with Adam from Low Cut Connie at the Electric Fetus. Read More ›
Music News: Guitar gender gap closes October 16, 2018 Half of new guitar players are women, ending a longstanding gender gap among ax-slingers. Also today: A new movie, 'Mid90s,' is releasing a playlist instead of a soundtrack album. Is this the future? Plus, Gaga's engaged, Chance isn't running for mayor, everyone wants to buy a piece of Dire Straits, and Courtney Love sings with a 1,500-person band. 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 ›
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 ›
Justin Courtney Pierre performs in The Current studio October 10, 2018 Motion City Soundtrack's Justin Courtney Pierre has a debut solo album, 'In The Drink,' releasing Friday, Oct. 12. Just ahead of that release, Pierre and his band stopped at The Current to play songs from the new record and to talk with Mary Lucia. Read More ›
Watch Death Cab for Cutie live in concert at the Palace Theatre October 05, 2018 Death Cab for Cutie played the second of two shows at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Minn., on their tour supporting the album, 'Thank You for Today,' on Saturday, Oct. 6. The Current streamed live video of Death Cab's entire set at The Palace Theatre; watch the archived concert. Read More ›
Watch CHVRCHES live in concert at the Palace Theatre October 03, 2018 CHVRCHES played the second of two sold-out shows at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Minn., on their tour supporting the album, 'Love Is Dead.' We streamed live video of CHVRCHES' entire set at The Palace Theatre; watch the archived concert. Read More ›
Shakey Graves performs in The Current studio October 01, 2018 Just ahead of his Saturday show at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Minn., Shakey Graves -- aka Alejandro Rose-Garcia -- stopped over at The Current to play a few songs and to chat with host Mac Wilson. Read More ›
Flora Cash perform in The Current studio September 27, 2018 Flora Cash's song, 'You're Somebody Else,' seems to have taken the world by storm, but the Stockholm-based duo comprising Shpersa Lleshaj and Cole Randall take it in stride. ' We're just doing what we always have done,' Randall says, 'but we're just busier.' Ahead of a show at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, Flora Cash stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Mark Wheat. Read More ›
Coffee Break: CBGB bands October 16, 2018 Today in 2006, CBGB, the legendary New York punk club credited with discovering Patti Smith and Ramones, closed after a final gig by Smith herself. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands and artists do you want to hear that played CBGB during its heyday (late 70s to early 80s)? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Remembering Eyedea October 16, 2018 Eyedea passed away; The legendary CBGB closed its doors; Little Richard made his first recordings for RCA; Sam Cooke's greatest hit was released; Grace Slick joined the Jefferson Airplane; CCR called it quits; and Bob Mould was born in Malone, N.Y., 55 years ago 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 ›