The Current and Carbon Sound Presents: MN Music Month Artists Showcase Featuring, MMYYKK, Reiki, XINA and Zora

The Current’s Emerging Artists Showcase brings together musicians from communities across our region to showcase and develop the next generation of songwriters and performers.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that convey the idea of being between?

In 2022, Chan Marshall — best known by her artistic name Cat Power — walked onto the stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London where she gave a song-by-song performance of Bob Dylan’s original 1966 Manchester concert. The recording is now the album Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert. Cat Power talks with The Current’s Jill Riley about the experience.

The Current’s top Minnesota singles of 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs featuring cowbell do you want to hear?

The musician, who played bass and sang with the influential all-women country music band from 1989 to 93, was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The Mexican singer-songwriter racked up more than 8.5 billion views globally on the platform this year.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention Santa?

You haven’t heard 10-year-old Mira Babal's latest track on the Billboard Hot 100 — at least not yet. But “Mad for No Reason” is catchy, upbeat — and a callout to the adults in Mira’s life. She wants them to stop arguing all the time.