Yusra Jara isn’t aspiring to fit your idea of a pop artist. Known by the stage name Yusra J, she plans to carve a path into the music industry on her own terms: as a young Somali-Oromo woman with a scarf on her head and sneakers on her feet. Jara, 21, first dove into music…

The Current has enjoyed a big presence at SXSWs in the past, and we want to highlight some of those musical moments for you for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. Tune in and imagine with us what a return to this festival might look like someday.

Rarely has a book been more aptly titled than this new oral history of an era where shamelessness sold.

Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro tells his own story in 'Mourning Son,' which details the trauma that Navarro experienced at the age of 15, when his mother and his aunt were both murdered.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Irish bands and musicians do you want to hear?

Last March 13 I went to a party and played music long into the night to celebrate a close friend’s 60th birthday. By the next morning I was panicking, wondering if I had just doomed my family (in fact, we didn’t catch COVID until November), and later that day canceled all my St. Patrick’s Day…

We've been having fun with Coffee Breaks centered on this year's Grammy nominees and winners, but now it's time to spend some time giving love to those who didn't take home awards this year.

Samuel T. Herring of Future Islands connects with Zeke to talk about mastering their latest record over Zoom, their dream collaborations, and the band's hopes of helping people open up to one another through their work.

What happened at the Grammys last night? Let's take a musical journey this morning to relive the milestones and notable performances and awards from last night's Grammy awards.

'Terra Firma' is the new collection of songs from the Australian multi-instrumentalist who plays every instrument on the album.