Fresh off of being named Artist of the Year at the Americana Honors & Awards show in Nashville, and the release of her memoir which topped the New York Times Best Sellers list, Brandi Carlile is back with her seventh album.

Annie Humphrey is an Anishinaabe artist, activist, grandmother, Marine Corps veteran, and overall force of nature. Her most recent album, Eat What You Kill, was produced by Jeremy Ylvisaker and recorded at Rich Mattson’s Sparta Sound studio. Some of her favorite music is part of The Current’s Indigenous Peoples Day Playlist. These songs are in…

Winona LaDuke is an author, activist, and past Green Party vice presidential candidate who lives in northwestern Minnesota. She built this playlist using songs by incredible singers (Sissy Goodhouse, Buffy Sainte-Marie); changemakers (Bob Marley, Jackson Browne); and Honor the Earth collaborators (Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt). Some of her picks are part of The Current’s Indigenous…

Jaida Grey Eagle (Oglala Lakota) is a St. Paul-based photojournalist, writer, producer, beadwork artist, and lifelong music fan. Some of her favorite music is part of The Current’s Indigenous Peoples Day Playlist. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, The Intercept, Minnesota Public Radio, and Sahan Journal. She is co-curating an upcoming…

Mitski is back with new music, as are St. Paul and the Broken Bones, The Regrettes, and New Wave pioneers Tears For Fears. Discover New York synth-pop group Wet and the solo sound of former AstralBlak band member, Minnesota artist MMYYKK.

October's Scouting Report features MMYYKK, PaviElle French, DJ Abilities, and seven more new tracks from local artists.

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.

It's a big week for new songs from established and rising artists, as we roll out brand-new music from Courtney Barnett, Bartees Strange, Idles, Snail Mail, Wet Leg and Minnesota's Dua Saleh.

Is it just me, or has the pandemic made time fly faster than usual? Like, the summer always buzzes by, but I swear July was just yesterday. Maybe, it’s just me. With the sun still shining in the Cities for the early days of fall, it’s a good time to review some new and new-to-me…

It's been said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture ... but what about singing about movies? Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine have paired up for a collaborative project that does just that. 'A Beginner's Mind' is our Album of the Week.