Billy Idol on 'The Roadside,' and his mother's scrapbooks October 05, 2021 Mary Lucia connects with punk icon Billy Idol to talk about his new EP, 'The Roadside,' the scrapbooks his mother kept of his work, and why it's important to let art marinate within you. Read More ›
10 new songs from Minnesota musicians you need to hear now October 05, 2021 October's Scouting Report features MMYYKK, PaviElle French, DJ Abilities, and seven more new tracks from local artists. Read More ›
Damon Albarn's tempo has slowed, and he'd like to keep it that way October 05, 2021 Ahead of his new solo record, 'The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows,' Jade connected with Damon Albarn about slowing down and taking stock of your life in quarantine, becoming a citizen of Iceland, and his plans for touring the record. Read More ›
Review and photos: New Power Generation ecstatic to be back at the Dakota October 04, 2021 New Power Generation performed four sets in two nights at the recently reopened Dakota this past Thursday and Friday. The second Friday night show was my first time back in the Dakota since my very first experience at the venue, my 21st birthday, in February of 2020. Spending my birthday surrounded by music lovers, incredible… Read More ›
Photos: Renovated, expanded Capri Theater reopens in Minneapolis October 04, 2021 The theater that hosted Prince's first public performance reopened with a week of celebratory events. Read More ›
Album of the Week: Various Artists, 'I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground and Nico' October 04, 2021 The Velvet Underground's debut album came out nearly 55 years ago, but endures as a dangerous, beautiful, provocative, and revelatory deconstruction of rock music. So, let's just get this out of the way: 'I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico' is not a modern upgrade. What it absolutely is: a song-by-song funhouse mirror featuring some of the Velvets' most-talented fans. Read More ›
Bandwidth: Bob Mould teams with Fred Armisen for Hüsker Dü classic October 01, 2021 Plus: Lizzo's TED Talk, new Kiss the Tiger, and remembering Pamela Espeland Read More ›
Michael Bland and Tommy Barbarella of the New Power Generation talk 'Diamonds and Pearls' October 01, 2021 On the 30th anniversary of Prince's 'Diamonds and Pearls' album, drummer Michael Bland and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella of the New Power Generation join The Current's Sean McPherson to share memories of making the album and working with Prince. Read More ›
Catching up with Lizzo on "Rumors," and returning to the stage October 01, 2021 Fresh off the release of her collaboration with Cardi B on "Rumors," we catch up with the Grammy-winning artist Lizzo about her first performance in two years, and how many songs she's written during quarantine. (Answer: HUNDREDS.) Read More ›
All-star lineup of Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige and Lamar will perform at the Super Bowl September 30, 2021 The five icons will perform onstage together for the first time at the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl on Feb. 13 in Inglewood, Calif. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar are natives of Southern California. Read More ›
Catching up with Lizzo on "Rumors," and returning to the stage October 01, 2021 Fresh off the release of her collaboration with Cardi B on "Rumors," we catch up with the Grammy-winning artist Lizzo about her first performance in two years, and how many songs she's written during quarantine. (Answer: HUNDREDS.) Read More ›
"Keep your mind open," advises The Record Company's Chris Vos September 30, 2021 Ahead of their new record, 'Play Loud,' The Record Company join Mary Lucia for a virtual session to talk about the importance of staying open minded in artistic collaborations, and how the band's writing process changed in a virtual setting. Read More ›
Nashville's Adia Victoria plays songs from 'A Southern Gothic' September 16, 2021 Adia Victoria joins us for a virtual session to play songs from her upcoming record, 'A Southern Gothic'. Victoria catches up with Jill Riley about her journey to Nashville, putting together the new record, and the community she built over quarantine. Read More ›
Michigander perform a seven-song #MicroShow set at Icehouse August 18, 2021 "It's good to be playing music again," said Jason Singer of Detroit's Michigander, who took the stage at Icehouse in Minneapolis with a seven-song #MicroShow set from across their discography, including tracks from their latest release, 'Everything Will Be OK Eventually'. Read More ›
Ya Tseen discuss collaborating in a spaceship, and not getting precious about it August 05, 2021 Ya Tseen, the newest project from the multi-disciplinary Indigenous artist Nicholas Galanin, joins The Current to play songs from their debut record Indian Yard. Galanin and his longtime collaborator OCnotes discuss the making of the record, their spaceship recording studio in Sitka, Alaska, and the importance of not getting precious about your work in collaborations. 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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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 ›
Nashville's Adia Victoria plays songs from 'A Southern Gothic' September 16, 2021 Adia Victoria joins us for a virtual session to play songs from her upcoming record, 'A Southern Gothic'. Victoria catches up with Jill Riley about her journey to Nashville, putting together the new record, and the community she built over quarantine. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Greatest Songs of All Time September 16, 2021 For the first time in 17 years, Rolling Stone has updated their rankings of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, tell us what you think of their rankings! Who you think should've made the top 20? 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 ›