ReadCan a deluxe album ever improve on the original?Sheldon Pearce • Mar 13, 2025Streaming has turned the once-rare deluxe edition into a given for pop albums. Many feel clunky or inessential — but a few artists have found ways to take the format high-concept.
News and InterviewsInterview: Bebe Stockwell shares how Bob Dylan inspired "Minor Inconveniences"Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Mar 12, 2025The 23-year-old singer, songwriter and performer is brand new to the music scene and creating quite a buzz. Born in Boston and now based in Los Angeles, Bebe Stockwell was recently named one of BMI’s artists on the rise.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Spectacular SongsmithsJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Mar 12, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from women and femme singer/songwriters would you like to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Same Title, Different SongJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Mar 11, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with the same titles (but by different artists) would you like to hear?
The Current Guitar CollectionThe Current's Guitar Collection: David Rawlings, 1935 Epiphone OlympicLuke Taylor, Evan Clark and Josh Sauvageau • Mar 10, 2025Singer-songwriter David Rawlings talks about a guitar he found in a friend’s basement and located an incredibly rare item to trade for it.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Take a NapJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Mar 10, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about napping or sleep would you like to hear?
In MemoriamD'Wayne Wiggins, founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Tone!, has died at 64The Associated Press • Mar 8, 2025Wiggins died Friday morning after battling bladder cancer for over the past year, according to a statement released by his family on social media.
News and InterviewsDolly Parton pays homage to late husband Carl Dean with 'If You Hadn't Been There'Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • Mar 7, 2025Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, died on Monday. On Friday at midnight, Parton released the song "If You Hadn't Been There" in his memory.
SXSWThe Current's 10 musicians to watch at SXSW 2025Reed Fischer • Mar 7, 2025The South by Southwest Music Festival is a yearly music discovery hub. Held March 10-15, 2025, in Austin, Texas, the fest will showcase up-and-coming acts from around the world. Here are 10 artists to watch this year.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Townes Van ZandtMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Mar 7, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week celebrates Townes Van Zandt, a singer-songwriter most often associated with Texas, but who graduated from high school in Minnesota.