Hear a brand new single from Dessa. "Grade School Games" comes to listeners just a little over a year since the release of her most recent album, Chime, and gives us a preview of what we can expect from her work with the Minnesota Orchestra this spring.

Singer-songwriter Lee Henke's new song, 'Take Me To The Movies,' celebrates cinema's power to relieve mental anguish and to provide escape. The song is an early single from Henke's forthcoming album, 'Captain of the Ship,' anticipated for release in midsummer.

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Mark Wheat welcomes Interpol frontman Paul Banks into the studio to play songs that inspire him. Something that may not be readily evident to Interpol fans is Banks's deep love of hip hop, which is reflected in his playlist.

15 artists talk about the influence and intersection of Black history, music, and culture.

Monday, Feb. 18, from 8 p.m. to midnight, The Current has a very special presentation: The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul. Join recording artist and host CeCe Winans as she traces gospel's influence and how it informed artists from Elvis Presley to Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and Al Green, all the way to Public Enemy, Patti LaBelle and Chance the Rapper.

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings and find performance videos as the week progresses. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox to plan your TV viewing around music.

Trace a timeline on historic moments in Black music history.

'When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings,' originally sung by Tim Blake Nelson and Willie Watson in the film 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,' gets a delicate reworking ahead of the Oscars.

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings and find performance videos as the week progresses. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox to plan your TV viewing around music.