Jack White replaces Morgan Wallen as 'SNL' musical guest October 09, 2020 The announcement came after country singer Morgan Wallen was dropped from the show for failing to maintain COVID-19 safety protocols. Read More ›
Landon Conrath on landing a Spotify hit with 'Acetone' October 08, 2020 Minnesota musician Landon Conrath has seen his single 'Acetone' rack up over 1.2 million plays on Spotify. What's it like to have a hit on music's biggest platform? Read More ›
My friend, my mentor, Rebecca Marx October 08, 2020 On Tuesday, I found out one my favorite people in the Twin Cities passed away the other week, and I want to share her with you. Rebecca Marx was a friend and a mentor in the music scene for several years before I moved to Colorado in 2016, and even then, I saw her… Read More ›
Samia: Virtual Session October 08, 2020 SAMIA shares songs from her upcoming record, The Baby, and talks to Jade about recording in Minneapolis with members of Hippo Campus, getting over fears of being alone, and what it's like to release a debut record during a pandemic. Read More ›
Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 7: Peach and Black October 08, 2020 Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times is an audio documentary series brought to you by The Current in collaboration with the Prince Estate, Paisley Park, and Warner Records. This is episode 7, 'Peach and Black.' Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: Bob Mould's 'See a Little Light' October 08, 2020 This week we're revisiting Bob Mould's 2011 memoir, which is excerpted in a new episode of The Current Rewind podcast. Read More ›
The Chart Show: Glass Animals and Angel Olsen Debut October 07, 2020 Voters debuted Glass Animals "Heat Waves" at 14, and Angel Olsens "Whole New Mess" 13 this week. Read More ›
Listen to Looch: never take Ronnie Wood for granted October 07, 2020 Mary Lucia talks about a new documentary, 'Ronnie Wood: Somebody Up There Likes Me,' which explores the life of the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood as an artist, musician and, frankly, a survivor. Read More ›
'I Can See Clearly Now' singer Johnny Nash has died, age 80 October 07, 2020 The Houston-born singer had his biggest American hit in 1972 -- but as a fan of Jamaican music, he signed Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh and produced some of their early recordings. Read More ›
Wellness Wednesday: Becky Smith of Violence Free Minnesota October 07, 2020 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and now more than ever it's important to shine a light on domestic violence in our communities. This month, communities and advocacy organizations across the country are connecting with the public and each other to raise awareness about signs of abuse and ways to stop it, to provide additional resources to community leaders and policymakers, and to uplift survivor stories. Violence Free Minnesota is one such organization. Read More ›
Blu DeTiger: Virtual Session October 09, 2020 Blu DeTiger joins us for a virtual session to perform a few tracks she's released this summer, and talks to us about sharpening her skills while playing bass over DJ sets in New York clubs pre-quarantine, finding success on Tik Tok, and what she'll be releasing later this fall. Read More ›
Samia: Virtual Session October 08, 2020 SAMIA shares songs from her upcoming record, The Baby, and talks to Jade about recording in Minneapolis with members of Hippo Campus, getting over fears of being alone, and what it's like to release a debut record during a pandemic. Read More ›
Ondara: Virtual Session October 06, 2020 Jade spoke to Ondara about how growing up in Kenya influences his view of America today, how Carl Sagan has inspired him, and what he'll be working on this fall. Read More ›
Early Eyes: Virtual Session October 02, 2020 Get a peek into the world of singer/songwriter Jake Berglove of Early Eyes as he joins The Current's Jade for a virtual session. The two chat about Berglove's aspirations for the future of Early Eyes, where he'd like to perform post-pandemic and the excitement of signing to a label. Read More ›
Delta Spirit: Virtual Session October 01, 2020 Connecting from Nashville, Delta Spirit join Jade for a virtual session where they'll be playing songs from their latest record, What Is There, and talk about staying connected as a band when you're geographically separated. 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 ›
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: Parents and kids October 23, 2020 Yesterday, you helped us put together a Coffee Break centered around fathers and sons in honor of Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer Tweedy who both released books this month. Today -- we want to expand on the topic a bit to include mothers, fathers, daughters, and sons. Read More ›
Today in Music History: Bob Dylan began recording "The Times They Are A-Changin" October 23, 2020 Weird Al was born; Maybelle Carter passed away; Dion cautioned everyone to keep away from 'Runaround Sue'; Stevie Wonder, age 12, recorded his first single for Motown; Nirvana played their first European show; Def Leppard played three continents in 24 hours; and Bob Dylan recorded 'The Times They Are A-Changin', 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 ›