For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by Minnesota women artists spanning the history of popular music?

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 remember influential guitar player and country blues singer and songwriter Mississippi John Hurt.

The Current launches The Siren, a 24/7 DJ-curated stream that honors and amplifies the sounds of women’s voices and music as part of Women’s History Month

Josh Davis — better known as DJ Shadow — has released his eighth solo album, Action Adventure. DJ Shadow stopped at The Current to talk with host Ayisha Jaffer about two serendipitous purchases that influenced the sound and the look of the new album.

Ahead of her concert at the Fine Line, Raffaella stopped at The Current to talk with host Jessica Paxton about the influence of the Minneapolis music scene on her ‘Live Raff Love’ EPs.

Some chart show leaps for leap day! Minnesota artist, Ber, makes a jump into the top five this week just ahead of Sarah Jarosz who hits Chart Show Hall of Fame status with her single, "Jealous Moon,” while Waxahatchee climbs two spots to No. 1.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs released as bonus tracks do you want to hear?

Annie Clark, best known by her artistic moniker St. Vincent, has a new album coming April 26. The Current’s Jill Riley spoke to Clark about the new record, which features an amazing roster of musicians.

Robert Plant released his fourth solo album, 'Now And Zen'; Davy Jones, the Manchester-born lead singer of The Monkees, died at age 66; and 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' wins big at Grammys, Today in Music History.

Descendents with The Buzzcocks and Grumpster at the Palace Theatre on September 22, 2024.