Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Music MoviesJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Nov 7, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what are your favorite music movies?
Chart ShowThe Chart Show: Florence + The Machine and Turnstile head to the Hall of Fame Nov 6, 2025This is Florence + The Machine’s ninth Hall of Fame entry and Turnstile’s first.
Discover Music50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 'rock star' ship, sank in Lake SuperiorNeda Ulaby • Nov 6, 2025Twenty-nine sailors drowned when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down in the Great Lakes' icy waters on Nov. 10, 1975. The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit 1976 folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot.
News and InterviewsBobby Z. and Morris Hayes reflect on Prince's legacy and discuss the 'Purple Rain' Broadway adaptationJill Riley and Natalia Toledo • Nov 6, 2025Bobby Z. and Morris Hayes, long time Prince collaborators, spoke with The Current’s Morning Show host Jill Riley about their latest titles — music advisors for the Broadway adaptation of Purple Rain.
Today In Music HistoryNov. 6 in Music History: Khruangbin released their debut album, 'The Universe Smiles Upon You' Nov 6, 2025The Monkees released their movie 'Head'; Gram Parsons' body was stolen; Dylan recorded two classic songs in Nashville; Aerosmith played their first gig; Soft Cell broke a U.K. charts record; Pearl Jam had a fast-selling album; Taylor Swift's album sold even faster; and the Sex Pistols debuted, Today in Music History.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: National Saxophone DayJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Nov 6, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with a saxophone in them would you like to hear?
Homecoming for ‘Purple Rain’ musical as it tests for Broadway success Nov 5, 2025Forty years after “Purple Rain” made Minneapolis a musical myth, its new stage adaptation returns home — testing whether the story that defined a city can find new life on Broadway.
Today In Music HistoryNov. 5 in Music History: Garbage launched their very first tour with a show in Minneapolis Nov 5, 2025'The Nat King Cole Show' was the first on U.S. TV hosted by an African American; Elvis played at the old Met Center in Bloomington, Minn.; the Beach Boys had a film-fueled hit with 'Kokomo'; Garbage kicked off a world tour at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis; and Ryan Adams was born 41 years ago Today in Music History.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Double DutyJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Nov 5, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists that are in more than one band would you like to hear?
The Local Show®Interview: runo plum shares the world of debut album, 'patching'Diane • Nov 4, 2025For patching, out on Friday, Nov. 14, runo plum teamed up with Minnesota-raised, Vermont-based indie musician Lutalo. The Local Show caught up with our November Artist of the Month prior to her European tour to learn more.