The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Winter solstice songsJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Dec 21, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about winter do you want to hear?
News and InterviewsInterview and session: Raffaella performs at The CurrentDiane • Dec 20, 2022Raffaella performed music from her recent EP, Live, Raff, Love (Act 1) and spoke with The Current's Local Show host Diane about integrating into the Twin Cities music scene and incorporating humor into serious subject matter.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Ska songs for Terry HallJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Dec 20, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what ska songs do you want to hear?
In MemoriamTerry Hall, singer with ska icons The Specials, dies at 63The Associated Press • Dec 20, 2022Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials, has died. With its mix of Black and white members and Jamaica-influenced fashion style, the band became leaders of the anti-racist 2 Tone ska revival movement.
PhotosPhotos: Fresh talent at The Current's first Emerging Artists ShowcaseKeely Zynda • Dec 19, 2022The Emerging Artists Showcase at Duluth’s Sacred Heart Music Center spotlighted up-and-coming regional songwriters and performers. This showcase included stunning performances from Minneapolis-based Laura Hugo (Diné [Navajo]) and the Oshkii Giizhik Singers (Fond du Lac Anishinaabe) from Cloquet, Minnesota.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Hanukkah songsJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Dec 19, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear to celebrate Hanukkah?
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: ShoegazeJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Dec 16, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what shoegaze songs do you want to hear?
ReviewsThe 1975 fill the Armory with theatrics and love Macie Rasmussen • Dec 15, 2022The English band’s At Their Very Best tour stop in Minneapolis was The Current’s Winter Warmup show. Local indie-rock artist Miloe was the opening act.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Rock 'n' RollJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Dec 15, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that include the term “rock and roll”?
Home StoriesIn 2022, Bad Bunny made pop stardom a subversive actIsabelia Herrera • Dec 15, 2022An irrepressible global pop star and political provocateur, Bad Bunny collects streaming accolades with ease, but refuses to temper his idiosyncrasies or move to U.S. pop's center.