In June, The Thistle & Shamrock® marked 41 years of weekly national broadcasts. It’s time to step back but not before making more memories.

On this week’s Good News on The Current, Chris Smither talks about a song that moved him for the better.

Musician and film star Kris Kristofferson has died at age 88. His hit songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" and he starred in dozens of films, including A Star Is Born, opposite Barbra Streisand.

This week we spotlight a folk-blues musician who was one of the music industry’s first successful recording artists, Blind Lemon Jefferson.

Arkansas unveiled a new statue of Johnny Cash in the U.S. Capitol. Cash, the first musician to be honored in the building, replaces a statue of a Confederate general.

Singer-songwriter Chris Smither visited Radio Heartland at The Current to perform songs from his 2024 album, "All About The Bones."

This week we spotlight the “undisputed king of the blues” — guitarist, singer and songwriter B.B. King.

Ferrell took home two awards in an evening that saw many women artists awarded while the Americana Music Association itself marked 25 years of existence.

Tune into the awards ceremony with performances from Noah Kahan, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Waxahatchee with MJ Lenderman, Wyatt Flores and more.

Cassandra Lewis, accompanied by Trevor Bahnson, performed an improptu version of a song from her new album, “Lost In a Dream.”