Marching Flute And Fantasy Fiction: The Education Of Lizzo December 5, 2016 The Minneapolis singer and rapper spent her early life deep in the Pentecostal church -- and shut away from secular music. When she moved to Houston, Texas, everything changed.
'Musicians Don't Retire': A Tribe Called Quest On The Work Ahead November 21, 2016 The death this year of founding member Phife Dawg means that A Tribe Called Quest's long-delayed new album may really be its last. But as Q-Tip and Jarobi White put it, 'Musicians don't retire.'
Guitar Collection: My Bubba, 1956 Yngve Barslev Jazz Guitar November 16, 2016 Guthbjorg Tomasdottir of the duo My Bubba recently took some time to tell us about her vintage, Danish-built guitar. 'I was bicycling in Copenhagen and I saw this guitar in the window, and it just spoke to me,' she says. It's the latest addition to The Current's Guitar Collection.
'I Have A Purpose': Sting Talks About '57th & 9th' And Why He's Still Here November 15, 2016 After a decade, the singer-songwriter has a new album. He talks with NPR's Michel Martin about U.S. elections, Brexit, the Bataclan, the migrant crisis -- and his own mortality.
Interview: Frank Black on Pixies' new album 'Head Carrier' November 11, 2016 Frank Black joined Jade on the phone for a conversation about Pixies' new album 'Head Carrier.'
Guitar Collection: The Shelters' Josh Jove, Rickenbacker 360, 12-string November 9, 2016 When the Shelters performed their song 'Rebel Heart' in our studio, guitarist Josh Jove performed on a 12-string Rickenbacker. After the session, Jove told us about the guitar -- and that it was given to him by none other than Tom Petty, who co-produced the Shelter's self-titled debut album.
Tommy Stinson: 'It feels good to do my own thing' November 2, 2016 Tommy Stinson entered the music industry as the bassist for the Replacements. He's gone on to work with Guns 'n Roses and other artists, but now, Stinson is focusing on his own music, with his duo Cowboys in the Campfire and with the rebooted Bash & Pop. 'It just feels good to be able to do my own thing,' Stinson tells The Current's Bill DeVille. Listen to the complete interview.
Regina Spektor embarks on a new adventure with 'Remember Us to Life' October 10, 2016 Following the release of her seventh studio album, Regina Spektor sat down to chat with 'New Hot' host David Safar to talk about 'Remember Us to Life,' working with producer Leo Abrahams and recording at the Village in Los Angeles.
Meet the artist behind the 'morphing Prince' GIF October 4, 2016 Atlanta-based visual artist -- and Prince fan -- Sarah Marks was stricken with grief when Prince died on April 21, 2016. Five days later, she released a tweet with an animated GIF depicting many phases in Prince's career. 'I think most artists process grief through their art,' Marks says. 'I think it's a more natural process that way.' Read more about Sarah Marks and about the GIF that has made its way around the world among Prince fans.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Sara Watkins, Bourgeois Piccolo Parlor September 21, 2016 Following a recent in-studio recording session at The Current, Sara Watkins took some time to tell us about her parlor-style guitar. Watkins describes the inspiration for the guitar's vintage appearance, and she tells us what she likes about composing and performing on it.