Friday Five: FPA, Warren Thomas Fenzi, and more new Minnesota music videos February 21, 2020 If you have a music video you’d like to be considered for an upcoming feature, give me a shout at fridayfive@mpr.org! FPA – “Guapdaddy” A standout from her self-produced debut album Yang Chen, FPA’s effortless, quiet-but-commanding vocals get to be the star here. This is one you can get lost in, with soft guitar and a… Read More ›
Tina Turner: A Gen-X appreciation February 21, 2020 My mom recently sold the house where I grew up, and in digging through one of my old boxes I came upon an issue of Rock Express from late 1986. It’s an incredible time capsule, with a back-cover advertisement for the story of Max Headroom ($26.99 on VHS) and a Janet Jackson news item headlined “Baby… Read More ›
Kehlani at First Avenue: “Long live Lexii” February 20, 2020 When I walked up to First Avenue last night, I did the usual: dig in my wallet and present my ID. But the doorperson shook their head and just pointed toward my bag, rummaging around and waving me through. As I walked into the building, it hit me: All ages. Duh. Lexii Alijai, an incredibly… Read More ›
The Chart Show: The Name's Bond, Billie Bond February 19, 2020 Billie Eilish cleaned up at The BRITS Awards this week, taking home four of the biggest categories and praise from Johnny Marr whom she performed the new Bond theme with at the show. Read More ›
The Chart Show Hall of Fame February 19, 2020 When a song stays on The Chart Show's chart for more than 10 weeks, we retire it from the poll and it enters the very prestigious Chart Show Hall of Fame. Read More ›
Ticket Giveaway: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit February 18, 2020 Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform at the Armory in Minneapolis on Friday, June 19. Read More ›
Black History Month: Musicheads Essentials February 01, 2020 Each weekday in February, we'll focus on a different artist or group that you helped select for Black History Month. Read More ›
Top 89 Songs of 2019 January 05, 2020 Celebrate another year of great music! Review the top 89 songs of the year, as chosen by you. Read More ›
Top 89 of 2019: The Current Staff Picks December 02, 2019 Selecting your votes for Top 89 of 2019? Get some inspiration from The Current staff, who've put together their own lists of favorite music of the year. Read More ›
Prince: The Story of 1999, Episode 1: My Mind Says Prepare to Fight November 19, 2019 Prince: The Story of 1999 is a four-part audio documentary series brought to you by The Current in collaboration with the Prince Estate, Paisley Park, and Warner Records. Read More ›
Heart Bones serve 'Hot Dish' in The Current studio February 18, 2020 Ahead of the release of their new record, 'Hot Dish,' Heart Bones visited The Current to play a few songs and chat with Local Show host Andrea Swensson. Read More ›
Watch Calexico and Iron & Wine live in concert February 14, 2020 Watch Calexico and Iron & Wine live in concert from the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. The show is expected to begin at approximately 8:30 p.m. Central. Read More ›
Watch Madison Cunningham live in concert at the Palace Theatre February 14, 2020 Watch Madison Cunningham's concert, recorded live at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Minn., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. Read More ›
Polica bring 'When We Stay Alive' to The Current studio February 04, 2020 Before going on a tour which will start in England on Feb. 7, Poliça — comprising frontwoman Channy Leaneagh; Chris Bierden on bass and vocals; Drew Christopherson and Ben Ivascu on drums; and producer Ryan Olson — stopped by The Current studio for a session hosted by Mark Wheat. Read More ›
Low Cut Connie's Adam Weiner plays a solo Microshow February 03, 2020 On Saturday, Jan. 11, Low Cut Connie frontman Adam Weiner played a Microshow at the Bryant Lake Bowl Theater in Minneapolis. The generous performance featured great songs on piano or guitar, interspersed with stories about the origins of many of the songs. Weiner also delighted the Minnesota audience with covers of songs by Bob Dylan and Prince. Read More ›
#Current15: The Best of The Current in a new app-only 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, and it's only available in The Current app. 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 ›
Coffee Break: Big Turn Music Fest February 21, 2020 Jill and Jim are headed to Red Wing today for the Big Turn Music Fest so let's send them off with a set of songs to get them ready. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands playing this weekend's Big Turn Music Fest? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Remembering Nina Simone on her birthday February 21, 2020 Nina Simone was born, The Stones covered Buddy Holly, Simon and Garfunkel finished their last album together, and Fleetwood Mac crafted a classic, 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 ›