The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Obama's summer playlistJill Riley • Jul 24, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs from Barack Obama’s 2023 summer playlist do you want to hear?
Album of the WeekAlbum of the Week: Blur, 'The Ballad of Darren’Jade • Jul 24, 2023In their ninth album together, Blur returns with a starkly humanistic album full of catharsis.
WatchAmythyst Kiah performs in The Current studio Mike Pengra • Jul 23, 2023Amythyst Kiah is a singer-songwriter from Chattanooga, Tenn., who is one of the biggest up-and-coming artists in Americana music today. Kiah visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra.
89 DaysCarifest puts Caribbean musicians center stage in MinneapolisMarla Khan-Schwartz • Jul 21, 2023The annual carnival-themed festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a weekend of activities July 21-22 in Minneapolis, including music by Irie Sol and the Meditations..
Beyoncé gives magical performance in Minneapolis Jul 21, 2023A recap of the Queen Bey’s show at Huntington Bank Stadium on Thursday, July 20, 2023.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: All things BarbieJill Riley • Jul 21, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which Barbie-related songs do you want to hear?
News and InterviewsJanelle Monáe describes 'The Age of Pleasure'Ayisha Jaffer • Jul 21, 2023For Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure is more than an album. “It is a movement, it's something that I live,” she says. Listen to Monáe’s recent interview with The Current’s Ayisha Jaffer.
Chart ShowThe Chart Show: boygenius prove unstoppableJade • Jul 20, 2023The super trio of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus have sold out New York’s Madison Square Garden, and this week on the Chart Show, they hit No. 1 and clinch a spot in the Chart Show Hall of Fame.
Discover MusicHear new songs by Billie Eilish, Explosions in the Sky, Mike Kota, Disclosure, Sea Lemon, and Andrew Bird Jade • Jul 20, 2023This week, hear the latest from Billie Eilish, Andrew Bird, Explosions in the Sky and from sibling duo Disclosure, as well as a new song from Minnesota’s Mike Kota. Plus, discover the sound of emerging Seattle artist Sea Lemon.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Kicking off the Women's World CupJill Riley • Jul 20, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which stadium-rocking songs do you want to hear?
