PhotosPhotos: Jesse Welles plays first of two consecutive nights at First AvenueLaura Buhman • Mar 13, 2026Thursday in Minneapolis, Welles performed both solo and with his band. Kentucky singer-songwriter S.G. Goodman opened the show.
News and InterviewsOn her new album, Kacey Musgraves returns home, to the 'Middle of Nowhere'Jewly Hight • Mar 11, 2026Before making her upcoming sixth album, the country star returned to her small-town Texas home and discovered the power of in-between spaces. "I found a lot of clarity there," she says.
WatchBuddy Guy: Tiny Desk ConcertMitra I. Arthur • Feb 27, 2026With a little help from his Sinners co-star Miles Caton, the near-nonagenarian legend gives the Tiny Desk a history lesson in the blues.
PhotosPhotos: Chris Thile steps out solo at Pantages TheatreTony Nelson • Jan 20, 2026The mandolin virtuoso of Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers fame put on a solo “An Evening With” show in Minneapolis on Sunday, Jan. 18.
WatchThe Wildwoods play songs from 'Dear Meadowlark' for Radio Heartland at The CurrentMike Pengra • Dec 19, 2025The trio from Lincoln, Nebraska, released their fourth album, ‘Dear Meadowlark,’ in April.
WatchCaitlin Canty plays songs from her new album at The Current for Radio HeartlandMike Pengra • Dec 17, 2025Canty’s latest album, ‘Night Owl Envies the Mourning Dove,’ released on October 2.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: a cut from Bonnie Raitt's 'Luck of the Draw'Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Dec 5, 2025Just like with her 2022 album, ‘Just Like That…’, Bonnie Raitt won three Grammy Awards on the merit of her 1991 album, ‘Luck of the Draw.’
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Joni Mitchell's song inspired by a trip to HawaiiMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Nov 21, 2025For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on a song that Joni Mitchell was inspired to write after taking in the view from her hotel in Hawaii.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Johnny RiversMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Nov 14, 2025For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we highlight Johnny Rivers, a hardworking musician whose life and career took him across the United States in pursuit of his dreams.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Gram ParsonsMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Nov 7, 2025For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we spotlight Gram Parsons, who developed a sound he called “cosmic American music.”