The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Joni Mitchell's 80th birthdayJill Riley • Nov 7, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which Joni Mitchell songs, covers and tributes do you want to hear?
News and InterviewsIn rhythm and revelation: Lady Midnight explores love and loss Nov 6, 2023Lady Midnight, a Minnesota-based singer, discusses her new dance-focused album “Pursuit & The Elusive,” which delves into themes of love, addiction and self-discovery, born from a deep personal journey during the pandemic and reflecting on past trauma and healing.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Sax dayJill Riley • Nov 6, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs featuring the saxophone do you want to hear?
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Top pop songs missed by the Billboard Hot 100Jill Riley • Nov 3, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which popular songs that didn’t hit the Billboard Hot 100 do you want to hear?
News and InterviewsDan Wilson talks about new Semisonic album Jill Riley • Nov 3, 2023To mark the occasion of Semisonic’s first full-length release in more than 20 years, singer and songwriter Dan Wilson joined The Current’s Jill Riley to talk about the new album, its many collaborators, and about the band’s deep connections to Minnesota.
ReviewsThe Beatles' 'Now and Then' is a wistful curiosity, 45 years in the makingStephen Thompson • Nov 2, 2023The Beatles' final song could never live up to the body of work that precedes it. But it could never diminish it, either.
ReviewsIn 'Priscilla,' we see what 'Elvis' left outAisha Harris • Nov 2, 2023Sofia Coppola's glistening take on Priscilla Presley's life with Elvis is immersive and sad. But who exactly IS Priscilla, anyway?
News and InterviewsHow producers used AI to finish The Beatles' 'last' song, 'Now And Then'Miguel Perez • Nov 2, 2023Paul McCartney and producer Giles Martin used artificial intelligence to isolate John Lennon's vocals from an old demo to finally complete The Beatles' "last" song, "Now And Then."
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Beatles referencesJill Riley • Nov 2, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs that reference the Beatles, individual members, Beatles songs, etc. do you want to hear?
News and InterviewsFor David Byrne, Talking Heads was about making emotional sense — not literal senseTerry Gross • Nov 1, 2023Byrne opens up about filming the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense and says the band's hit song "Burning Down the House" is a compilation of "non-sequiturs that have a kind of emotional impact."