Our winter member drive is highlighting music discovery: we’re asking you to support The Current to help us continue to bring the best new music to you every day of the year. Every weekday at 11 a.m., that means the Song of the Day, an on-air and online feature offering a cool track for you…

Rapper and spoken word artist Desdamona has shared stages with Wyclef Jean, Bahamadia, and Saul Williams. But when she first moved to the Twin Cities in 1995, she couldn’t find anyone to give her the opportunity to perform. “When I tried to get into the hip-hop scene, it was very difficult,” said Desdamona. “There weren’t…

In honor of Jade co-hosting the member drive with Jill today, we wanted to have a mini tonal recall this morning. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what '90s jams do you want to hear?

Bill DeVille's Twitter profile tells us he's 'just a dude who loves his family, music, running, coffee, a nice hat, a good martini and the Packers.' Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Popham spoke with DeVille recently to learn more about this host who has been with The Current since it first went on the air 15 years ago.

Sixteen years after the last episode aired on NBC, the cast of Friends is reuniting for a one-off special in May on HBO Max and the internet is all atwitter about it. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature lyrics about friendship?

Always Tomorrow is an album about change, getting rid of the things that do harm and focus on being the best version of yourself.

Jill and Jim are headed to Red Wing today for the Big Turn Music Fest so let's send them off with a set of songs to get them ready. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands playing this weekend's Big Turn Music Fest?

If you have a music video you’d like to be considered for an upcoming feature, give me a shout at fridayfive@mpr.org! FPA – “Guapdaddy” A standout from her self-produced debut album Yang Chen, FPA’s effortless, quiet-but-commanding vocals get to be the star here. This is one you can get lost in, with soft guitar and a…

When I walked up to First Avenue last night, I did the usual: dig in my wallet and present my ID. But the doorperson shook their head and just pointed toward my bag, rummaging around and waving me through. As I walked into the building, it hit me: All ages. Duh. Lexii Alijai, an incredibly…

We have The Current's Managing Director David Safar with us today as we are on day 2 of the member drive. Since this drive is "music discovery" themed, and since David is our resident "New Hot" expert, we asked him to give us a list of new music that he's excited about. What new music should we add to David's list for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?