PhotosPhotos: Big Ears Festival features eclectic lineup Apr 1, 2025Alan Sparhawk, Sunny War, Phil Cook, Rufus Wainwright, Beth Gibbons and Wilco’s Nels Cline were among the performers at this four-day festival in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Is it Over?Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Apr 1, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with false endings would you like to hear?
Discover MusicInternational Transgender Day of Visibility: a playlist of essential artistsKendall Stewart • Mar 31, 2025Monday, March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, celebrating individuals who are transgender or nonbinary, as well as raising awareness of the discrimination they face. Join The Current on Monday as we spotlight essential transgender artists.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: The End is the BeginningJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Mar 31, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about endings or beginnings would you like to hear?
WatchKris Delmhorst plays songs from 'Ghosts in the Garden' at The Current for Radio HeartlandMike Pengra • Mar 28, 2025Delmhorst and her band — the same musicians who recorded the album — perform a session in our studio.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Charly McClainMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Mar 28, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week highlights Charly McClain, a singer who enjoyed a string of hits in the 1980s thanks to her smooth, warm vocals.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Honorable MentionsJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Mar 28, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from albums that didn’t make the March Music Madness bracket would you like to hear?
March Music MadnessMarch Music Madness: Best Albums of 2005 Mar 27, 2025We’ve identified 64 of the best albums of 2005 to go head-to-head to determine the top record of the year. Vote for your favorite albums now!
Carbon Sound and The Current Present: Minnesota Music Month featuring papa mbye + friends Mar 26, 2025Carbon Sound and The Current Present: Minnesota Music Month featuring papa mbye + friends on Thursday, April 10.
PhotosPhotos: Rochester Thaw 2025 packs Med City with live music Rosei Skipper • Mar 25, 2025On March 22, 30 acts playing across six venues in the heart of downtown Rochester, Minnesota, made for an action-packed Saturday filled with live music.