Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Willie Nelson's own version of 'Crazy'Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Apr 25, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week features Willie Nelson’s version of a song he wrote that became a massive hit for Patsy Cline.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: John Prine's 'happy enchilada' songMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Apr 18, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week features a great song by John Prine that inadvertently created a delightful mondegreen.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Bob DylanMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Apr 11, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week highlights a song by Minnesota-born music legend Bob Dylan, who recently performed in Minnesota.
The Current Guitar CollectionThe Current's Guitar Collection: Kris Delmhorst, 1968 Gibson J-50Evan Clark • Apr 10, 2025Singer-songwriter Kris Delmhorst talks about a guitar she saw in a shop in Colorado and knew it was the guitar for her.
ReviewsBob Dylan gives an intimate, listening-room-style performance in MankatoLuke Taylor • Apr 7, 2025For the only Minnesota stop on his Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour, Dylan’s return to the state of his birth made for a very special night.
In MemoriamRemembering Michael Hurley, a godfather of folk music's undergroundGrayson Haver Currin • Apr 4, 2025Sometimes called the father of freak-folk, the 83-year-old singer-songwriter lived, worked and died on his own terms.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Billy Joe RoyalMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Apr 4, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week highlights Billy Joe Royal, a vocalist who enjoyed a number of hits in the 1960s, then reinvented himself as a country singer in the 1980s.
News and InterviewsJason Isbell confronts the pain of divorce, and the possibility of new loveTerry Gross • Apr 3, 2025Jason Isbell sings about his split from musician Amanda Shires on his latest album Foxes in the Snow. "What I was attempting to do is document a very specific time where I was going through a lot of changes," he says.
WatchKris Delmhorst plays songs from 'Ghosts in the Garden' at The Current for Radio HeartlandMike Pengra • Mar 28, 2025Delmhorst and her band — the same musicians who recorded the album — perform a session in our studio.
Classic AmericanaClassic Americana: Charly McClainMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Mar 28, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week highlights Charly McClain, a singer who enjoyed a string of hits in the 1980s thanks to her smooth, warm vocals.