PhotosPhotos: Faces of Blue Ox Music Festival 2024Tony Nelson • Jul 1, 2024Pert Near Sandstone’s annual folk and Americana music festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, marked its 10th year with an incredible lineup.
ReviewsAdrianne Lenker shares intimate, raw performance at State TheatreMacie Rasmussen • Jul 1, 2024The Big Thief frontwoman’s set was a gem during Pride happenings across Minneapolis.
The Current and Bell's Brewing present Jana Mila Jul 1, 2024Jana Mila performs in the Current’s Studio on Thursday, July 18.
The Current's MicroShow featuring Guster, supported by Fat Tire Ale Jul 1, 2024Guster plays a MicroShow at the Green Room Minneapolis on Monday, July 29. 2024.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: 1984 Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jul 1, 2024So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs released in 1984 by Minnesota artists or producers would you like to hear?
Radio Heartland®Greg Brown talks about his retrospective 'Ring Around The Moon: A Songbook'Mike Pengra • Jun 30, 2024Iowa folk-singer Greg Brown recently released an autobiographical retrospective filled with short essays of recollections and musings, along with a scrapbook’s worth of photos, plus sheet music, lyrics and chords for 40 of Brown’s songs. Brown visited with Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra to talk about it.
PhotosPhotos: Clare Doyle delights at Milk & Honey CidersBump Opera • Jun 28, 2024The Current’s Happy Hours hit the road for St. Joseph on Thursday, June 27, for an event featuring rising Americana talent Clare Doyle and her band.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Pride Weekend Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jun 28, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from LGBTQIA+ artists would you like to hear?
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Big Bill BroonzyMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Jun 28, 2024Every Friday around 11 a.m. on Radio Heartland, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we focus on Big Bill Broonzy, a hardworking, prolific singer-songwriter and guitarist whose influence is felt to this day.
News and InterviewsDuluth jam band Saltydog tighten their groove on new recordMark Nicklawske • Jun 27, 2024The band just released their second studio album, ‘Pepper,’ and will perform at the Blue Ox Music Festival.
