Ben Johnson, the director of Minneapolis' Arts and Cultural Affairs Department, talks about a recent survey of the city’s vibrant music scene.

Questlove's documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, highlights the show's most iconic musical performances and comedy sketches — and addresses the show's "unhummable" theme song.

Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.

The Chicago pop-punk band performed during night two of The Current’s 20th Anniversary at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 25. Twin Cities-based openers Bad Bad Hats and MAKR AN ERIS kicked off the evening.

Pixies frontman Black Francis took on his solo moniker for a 30th anniversary performance of his 1994 album, Teenager of the Year. The show was night one of The Current’s 20th Anniversary at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 24. Minneapolis shoegaze band she’s green opened up.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2019 would you like to hear?

The Current and Voodoo Ranger’s Winter Dig Out, featuring Medium Build, Annie DiRusso, Anderson East, and Black Widows This event will be held Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge in Minneapolis.

As part of The Current’s 20th anniversary celebration, we re-created the first two hours of music that were played on The Current on that very first day: January 24, 2005.

On Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, several Minnesota leaders spoke with The Current to celebrate the station’s 20th anniversary. Gov. Tim Walz, U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar, and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter shared their thoughts about the station and its role in the community.

LCD Soundsystem also see Hall of Fame induction after their song “X-Ray Eyes” receives 10 weeks of listeners’ votes.