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Jeff Tweedy's new book is his tribute to the songs and songwriters that inspired him to start making music in the first place — and then to keep doing it for a long time.

Chapman won the award for her 1988 hit "Fast Car," which got renewed attention after singer Luke Combs released a cover of the song earlier this year.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with country artist Jessi Colter on her latest record, "Edge of Forever."

The brilliant country songwriter’s performance could not have sounded better anywhere else. It couldn’t have sounded better, period.

The Canadian country singer and songwriter made his triumphant return to Minneapolis for the first time since early 2019.

Colorado singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov stopped into The Current studio before playing a show at the Palace Theatre.

The funny and tragic musical based upon Bob Dylan’s recorded work recently opened its year-long national tour at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.

The Swedish duo’s latest studio album still has strong roots in Americana and folk, but it also crosses more into ‘80s pop territory with punchier drums and increased instrumental variety. Sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg spoke with The Current’s Bill DeVille about the new record and more.

Singer-songwriter and novelist Josh Ritter visited Minneapolis in August to play a set of solo acoustic songs drawn from three of his albums, as well as one unreleased song tied to his 2021 novel.