The Current is celebrating the greatest groups in music history with the 893 Essential Bands countdown during Minnesota Public Radio's Spring Member Drive. 

The Grand Stage Powered by The Current at Grand Old Day on June 2 from 12pm to 5pm.

The Current is celebrating the greatest groups in music history with the 893 Essential Bands countdown during Minnesota Public Radio's Spring Member Drive. 

The Current is celebrating the greatest groups in music history with the 893 Essential Bands countdown during Minnesota Public Radio's Spring Member Drive.

The Current is celebrating the greatest groups in music history with the 893 Essential Bands countdown during Minnesota Public Radio's Spring Member Drive.

Ber at the Fine Line on May 3.

UMAW + TCUP present: The Living Wage for Musicians Act on Monday, May 13 at Green Room Mpls.

The Current is celebrating the greatest groups in music history with the 893 Essential Bands countdown during Minnesota Public Radio's Spring Member Drive.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that reference bands in some way do you want to hear?

Every 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 spotlight the iconic Willie Nelson, who just turned 91 this past Monday.