Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Rocktober PreviewJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 29, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists or bands coming to town this Rocktober would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsWhile the pop girls skewer boys, Olivia Dean's 'Man I Need' has hopeHazel Cills • Sep 29, 2025Dean's "Man I Need" is her first song to chart on Billboard's Hot 100, and it joins a growing trend of young women writing frustrated pop hits about love and dating.
News and InterviewsLatin superstar Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime showNPR Staff • Sep 29, 2025The National Football League, Apple Music and Roc Nation made the announcement during halftime of Sunday night's game between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: National Public Lands DayJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 26, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to being outdoors would you like to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: One-Hit WondersJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 25, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what one-hit wonders would you like to hear?
PhotosPhotos: Maygen & The Birdwatcher play sunny set at Holman's TableSara Fish • Sep 24, 2025The Twin Cities Americana band performed at Holman’s Table in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 23, for The Current’s final Happy Hour event of 2025. The show came ahead of the group’s new album, ‘The Americana Dream,’ which comes out Oct. 10.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: VenuesJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 24, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention music venues or clubs would you like to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: National Recovery MonthJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 23, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to being on a sobriety journey or in recovery would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsInterview: Jimmy Jam and Andrea Swensson reflect on Cornbread Harris, Palmer's and second chancesJill Riley and Natalia Toledo • Sep 22, 2025Jill Riley from The Current’s Morning Show had an impromptu visit by the legendary Jimmy Jam and author Andrea Swensson, where they discussed the journey of reconnecting with Cornbread Harris, the closing of Palmer’s Bar on the West Bank, and more.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Fall! Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 22, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs relating to the fall season would you like to hear?