PhotosPhotos: Kacey Musgraves enchants at Hinterland Festival day two Aug 4, 2025The annual multi-day music festival was held the weekend of Aug. 1-3 at the Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater in St. Charles, Iowa.
PhotosPhotos: Tyler, The Creator and Clairo energize Hinterland Festival day one Aug 4, 2025The annual multi-day music festival was held the weekend of Aug. 1-3 at the Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater in St. Charles, Iowa.
News and InterviewsNew documentary, 'It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley,' celebrates the life and legacy of the late artist Nilufer Arsala • Aug 4, 2025Oscar-nominated director Amy Berg joins Nilufer Arsala to talk about her new documentary about the late singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley, which opens in theaters this Friday.
Today In Music HistoryAug. 4 in Music History: Gin Blossoms released 'New Miserable Experience' Aug 4, 2025Ringo's 'It Don't Come Easy' went Gold; Prince topped the album charts with 'Purple Rain'; Billboard introduced the Hot 100 singles chart; a Monkees fan stowed away with the band from Minneapolis to St. Louis; The Rolling Stones released a long-titled single; and Pink Floyd released their debut album, Today in Music History.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Music of BirminghamJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Aug 4, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists or bands who got their start in Birmingham, England, would you like to hear?
WatchWatch a three-song solo acoustic set by singer-songwriter Anna Graves Aug 1, 2025Singer-songwriter Anna Graves visited The Current studio to record solo acoustic versions of three songs, including an unreleased song that speaks to Graves' Minnesota roots.
PhotosPhotos: Pixies play 'Bossanova' and 'Trompe le Monde' at the Palace Tony Nelson • Aug 1, 2025The alt-rock legends performed a throwback set featuring two classic albums on Thursday evening at Palace Theatre in St. Paul. The show included a track-by-track dig into the band’s 1990 album Bossanova followed by 1991’s Trompe le Monde in its entirety. Kurt Vile + The Violators opened up.
In MemoriamAccordion master Flaco Jimenez has died at 86John Burnett • Aug 1, 2025Over a career that spanned 70 years, Jimenez' playing came to define Tex-Mex music and carried the tradition-drenched conjunto sound all over the world and across genres.
Today In Music HistoryAugust 1 in Music History: Happy birthday to Chuck D Aug 1, 2025Joe Elliott and Chuck D were born; Beatles Monthly became a thing; Sonny and Cher got a show; the harmonica made a comeback; and MTV launched, Today in Music History.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: HinterlandJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Aug 1, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists playing Hinterland Music Festival this year would you like to hear?