Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2018Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 23, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2018 would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsKerry Alexander of Bad Bad Hats checks in from tour, looks ahead to Saturday's show at First AvenueJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 23, 2025Currently on tour, Bad Bad Hats frontperson Kerry Alexander talks with Jill Riley about the band’s tour so far — a tour that wraps this Saturday, Jan. 25, at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
News and InterviewsSee the full list of 2025 Oscar nominationsDhanika Pineda • Jan 23, 2025Emilia Pérez raked in the most nominations Thursday morning, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked. The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 2.
The Current's AnniversaryNow 20 years in, The Current is still creating and redefining radioReed Fischer • Jan 22, 2025Over a two-decade history, The Current has impacted culture in Minnesota and beyond with a dialed-in mix of familiar and new. The approach applies not just to music, but also to technologies, experiences, and ideas.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2017Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 22, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2017 would you like to hear?
In MemoriamGarth Hudson, The Band's last founding member, dies at 87Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • Jan 21, 2025The Canadian musician played keyboard, organ and saxophone on some of group's most memorable songs.
PhotosPhotos: Lutalo and Runo Plum heat up 7th St EntryDaniela Buvat • Jan 21, 2025A pair of rising talents with connections to Minnesota performed in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan 18.
PhotosPhotos: Leif Vollebekk performs a spirited MicroShow setTony Nelson • Jan 21, 2025The Canadian singer-songwriter swung through Steady Pour in northeast Minneapolis for a special performance on Friday, Jan. 17.
PhotosPhotos: Jamie xx plays explosive set at ArmorySara Fish • Jan 21, 2025The DJ, producer, and member of the xx is touring in support of his acclaimed 2024 album, ‘In Waves.’ He performed in downtown Minneapolis at Armory on Friday, Jan. 18.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2016Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 21, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2016 would you like to hear?