News and InterviewsWe asked AI to write a Yo La Tengo setlist Apr 12, 2023Before Yo La Tengo performed in Minneapolis, we asked ChatGPT to predict the night’s songs. How well do you think that went?
Home StoriesListen to Margo Price, Emmylou Harris & friends, 'I Shall Be Released'Ann Powers • Apr 12, 2023At the reinstatement of expelled Tennessee lawmaker Justin Jones, a small gathering of Nashville musicians opened up the People's Songbook for a musically imperfect yet unforgettable Bob Dylan cover.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Go outsideJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Apr 12, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about getting outside do you want to hear?
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyMNspin combines the library, internet and local musicJill Riley • Apr 12, 2023MNspin is a free music streaming and download service from Hennepin County Library, and it’s currently looking for new local-music submissions. Jill Riley connected with two librarians, Ehsan Alam and Jeff Radford, to tell us more about MNspin.
News and InterviewsQueen Latifah makes National Recording RegistryNeda Ulaby • Apr 12, 2023Every year, the Librarian of Congress announces 25 sound recordings to be preserved for posterity. Picks for 2023 include music by Queen Latifah, Daddy Yankee, John Lennon, Mariah Carey and more.
News and InterviewsFeist talks about 'Multitudes' Jade • Apr 11, 2023Ahead of the release of her next album, ‘Multitudes,’ Feist connected with Jade to talk about how the album emerged from both the pandemic and the birth of Feist’s daughter — the combination of which sparked deep philosophical musings.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Essential 90s songsJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Apr 11, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what essential songs of the 90s do you want to hear?
The Current's Music On-A-Stick featuring The Hold Steady with special guests Bob Mould Band and Dillinger Four Apr 11, 2023The Current's Music On-A-Stick featuring The Hold Steady with special guests Bob Mould Band and Dillinger Four at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Saturday, Sept. 2.
WatchWatch Sharon Van Etten's full concert performance from the Wild Hearts Tour 2022 Apr 10, 2023On August 9, 2022, Sharon Van Etten performed at Surly Festival Field in Minneapolis. Watch Van Etten’s complete performance from that beautiful summer night.
ReviewsRed Hot Chili Peppers flaunt their chops at U.S. Bank StadiumNatalia Mendez and Tony Nelson • Apr 10, 2023Three acts representing three distinctly different generations of rock ‘n’ roll — Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Strokes and King Princess — graced the stage of U.S. Bank Stadium Saturday night in downtown Minneapolis.