Rock and Roll Book ClubRevisiting Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins's TLC memoirJay Gabler • Feb 10, 2022In honor of Black History Month and our ‘00s theme day, the Rock and Roll Book Club is highlighting the 2017 memoir subtitled ‘TLC ‘n Me: Stories from On and Off the Stage.’
News and InterviewsThrowback Thursday: Relive the '00s with The Current Feb 9, 2022On Thursday, February 10, The Current is looking back at the music of the aughts. Here are some of The Current staff members’ personal memories from the decade.
News and InterviewsPeople who work at Dollywood will soon be eligible for free tuition Rina Torchinsky • Feb 9, 2022The Dolly Parton amusement park's parent company will fund all tuition and fees for select programs. "Their futures should be grown with love, not loans," Herschend Enterprises CEO Andrew Wexler says.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Best Original Song noms that didn't winJill Riley and Luke Taylor • Feb 9, 2022For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs nominated for Best Original Song — that didn't win the Oscar — do you want to hear?
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Rock the Garden 2019 artistsJill Riley and Luke Taylor • Feb 8, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists who played at Rock the Garden 2019?
News and Interviews'The Power of the Dog' and 'Dune' nab the most 2022 Oscar nominationsAndrew Limbong • Feb 8, 2022Jane Campion's and Denis Villeneuve's films got the highest amount of nominations, 12 and 10 each. Drive My Car, from Japan, got nominated for both Best Picture and Best International Feature.
News and InterviewsFor Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, there are no rules to composing for filmTerry Gross • Feb 7, 2022Greenwood says writing the music for The Power of the Dog allowed him to experiment by mixing a banjo and a string quartet. He also recently scored Spencer and Licorice Pizza.
The Morning Show - with Jill RileyCoffee Break: Chicago soul musicJill Riley and Luke Taylor • Feb 7, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists from the Chicago soul-music scene?
News and InterviewsInterview: Sound of Blackness's "Time For Reparations" nominated for NCAAP Image AwardDiane • Feb 5, 2022Gary Hines speaks on reparations and Sounds of Blackness’s recent NCAAP Image Award nomination.
News and InterviewsSocial justice - with a side of supperMecca Bos • Feb 4, 2022As you look for Twin Cities eateries to patronize this season, here are eight places currently nourishing body, mind, and conscience.