Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Rocktober PreviewJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 29, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists or bands coming to town this Rocktober would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsWhile the pop girls skewer boys, Olivia Dean's 'Man I Need' has hopeHazel Cills • Sep 29, 2025Dean's "Man I Need" is her first song to chart on Billboard's Hot 100, and it joins a growing trend of young women writing frustrated pop hits about love and dating.
News and InterviewsLatin superstar Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime showNPR Staff • Sep 29, 2025The National Football League, Apple Music and Roc Nation made the announcement during halftime of Sunday night's game between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Tarheel SlimMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Sep 26, 2025This week’s Classic Americana pick honors Tarheel Slim, a hard-working artist who recorded a definitive pair of rockabilly singles.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: National Public Lands DayJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 26, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to being outdoors would you like to hear?
Chart ShowThe Chart Show: "BIG MONEY" makes the big move to the Chart Show Hall of Fame Sep 25, 2025Jon Batiste enters the Chart Show Hall of Fame for the third time with “BIG MONEY,” and Wet Leg holds tight to the No. 1 spot for the fifth straight week.
Radio Heartland®Maygen & the Birdwatcher play three songs from 'The Americana Dream'Mike Pengra • Sep 25, 2025With their new album set to release October 10, the Minnesota band visited the Radio Heartland studio to share some new songs.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: One-Hit WondersJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 25, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what one-hit wonders would you like to hear?
PhotosPhotos: Maygen & The Birdwatcher play sunny set at Holman's TableSara Fish • Sep 24, 2025The Twin Cities Americana band performed at Holman’s Table in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 23, for The Current’s final Happy Hour event of 2025. The show came ahead of the group’s new album, ‘The Americana Dream,’ which comes out Oct. 10.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: VenuesJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 24, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention music venues or clubs would you like to hear?