For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we remember the great John Prine, whose five-decade career as a singer-songwriter gave us a treasure trove of songs to make you laugh, cry, think — or all three.

This week’s Classic Americana pick spotlights the early recordings of musician, actor and activist Olivia Newton-John.

In 1991 — MPR’s first year of live broadcasts from its booth at the Minnesota State Fair — the late Kris Kristofferson was interviewed and performed two songs to promote an upcoming event that brought together Indigenous people, environmentalists and artists.

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.