News and InterviewsNickel Creek return, create own worldBrittney McKenna • Mar 24, 2023"We had basically farmed every nutrient we could out of the potential of this band's soil and we needed to let it rest," Sara Watkins says of the nine-year break between Nickel Creek albums.
News and InterviewsAfter allegations against Win Butler, an existential crisis lingers for MontréalYara El-Soueidi • Mar 22, 2023Ever since frontman Win Butler was accused of sexual misconduct by several people in 2022, Arcade Fire's hometown scene has struggled with how to respond.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileySteve Lukather on the legacy of Toto and beyondJill Riley • Mar 22, 2023Steve Lukather is a studio musician, solo artist, author — and he’s probably best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. Ahead of Toto’s show at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, Lukather took time for conversation with The Current’s Jill Riley.
ReviewsThe Beths rise to the occasion for make-up First Avenue showSofia Haan and Sara Fish • Mar 21, 2023After the weather snowballed a date earlier this year, the Beths made the most of a Monday night in Minneapolis.
ReviewsAt Adele's Vegas residency, intimacy is the ultimate luxuryBilal Qureshi • Mar 20, 2023The pop star has always been an uneasy match for the demands of touring. In the controlled stillness of a Las Vegas theater, she may have finally found her place.
News and InterviewsRobert Smith of The Cure convinces Ticketmaster to give partial refunds, lower fees Kaitlyn Radde • Mar 17, 2023The announcement came a day after Smith shared his frustrations with Ticketmaster, saying he was "as sickened as you all are" by the company's fees.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Irish musiciansJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Mar 17, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by musicians who are Irish or of Irish decent?
89 DaysTwin Ports cover bands take center stage for Ides of March BacchanaliaMark Nicklawske • Mar 16, 2023The 16th annual Ides of March Bacchanalia Festival is at Pizza Luce in Duluth March 17-18 and 24-25.
News and InterviewsDisconcé: A Beyoncé Disco bringing grooves to 7th Street EntryJoel Swenson • Mar 16, 2023Saturday’s event is organized by Gigi “DJ OMGIGI” Berry. With March being Women’s History Month and Beyoncé making history by smashing the record for most Grammy wins of all time, the timing for Disconcé is apt.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: The Women of 90s AlternativeJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Mar 16, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from women of 90s alternative?
