For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention herbs or plants?

Ahead of the release of his 2022 record 'Inside Problems,' singer-songwriter Andrew Bird joins The Current to talk about his inspiration for the album, scoring the new Judd Apatow film 'The Bubble,' and grappling with writing music in solitude. Plus, Bird shares performances of two tracks from the upcoming record.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention or suggest telephones, phone booths or smartphones?

Ayisha Jaffer’s full-time hosting role at The Current begins Monday, April 18. Before her first shift, Jaffer spoke with The Current’s Jade about a journey that literally took her around the world before coming to The Current.

In this episode of LineCheck, Gully Boys members and First Avenue and MNIVA staff tell Diane how they’re navigating pandemic year three.

The singer and actor was the host and musical guest on Saturday evening.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about taxes or money would you like to hear?

The artist builds on the Afrofuturistic world from her 2018 album in a new short story collection titled The Memory Librarian. She tells NPR about her nightmare that inspired the project.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bela Salazar and Lucia de la Garza of The Linda Lindas about punk as a form of expression and the creation of their new album, Growing Up.

New stuff from Lizzo, Cory Wong, Caitlyn Smith, and more.