Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2013Anna Weggel • Jan 16, 2020It's the 2013 edition of "The Current's 15 Years in 15 Days." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 2013 do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2012Anna Weggel • Jan 15, 2020It's the 2012 edition of "The Current's 15 Years in 15 Days." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 2012 do you want to hear?
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: 'When the Stones Came to Town'Jay Gabler • Jan 15, 2020Photographer Fred Case's retrospective 'When the Stones Came to Town' is about much more than just music photography: it's about life in and out of trouble in mid-century Minnesota.
Listen to LoochListen to Looch: 'The Quiet One' rock documentaryMary Lucia • Jan 14, 2020The documentary 'The Quiet One' presents the perspective of Bill Wyman, the original bassist for the Rolling Stones. Wyman was with the band for 30 years, and he archived everything. Everything. Mary Lucia talks more about this new documentary that's available for streaming just about everywhere.
News and InterviewsInterview: singer-songwriter Taylor James DonskeyMike Pengra • Jan 14, 2020Taylor James Donskey is celebrating the release of his album, 'Paper Over It,' with a show at Icehouse in Minneapolis on Thursday, Jan. 16. Before the show, Donskey stopped at Radio Heartland to talk to Mike Pengra and to spin some tracks from the album.
Local Current Blog‘Dolly is an artist for the ages’: Why Minnesota musicians are paying tribute to PartonColleen Cowie • Jan 14, 2020It’s been over five decades since Dolly Parton first launched her musical career — and we still can’t get enough of her music. Dolly Parton has been the subject of her own WNYC-produced podcast; her iconic songs have inspired both Twitter memes and an original Netflix series. Now, for one night, over a dozen Minnesotan…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2011Anna Weggel • Jan 14, 2020It's the 2011 edition of "The Current's 15 Years in 15 Days." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 2011 do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2010Anna Weggel • Jan 13, 2020It's the 2010 edition of "The Current's 15 Years in 15 Days." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 2010 do you want to hear?
Local Current BlogLook inside the Fillmore Minneapolis, almost ready for showtimeIman Jafri • Jan 13, 2020Next month, Minneapolis will gain another music venue: the Fillmore Minneapolis in the North Loop. The 1,850-capacity venue will open its doors with a three-night stand by Brandi Carlile from Feb. 12-14. The Fillmore is named after and based on the iconic music hall in San Francisco. The Minneapolis Fillmore is the latest in a…
Local Current BlogRenée Zellweger earns Oscar nomination for playing Minnesota icon Judy GarlandJay Gabler • Jan 13, 2020Renée Zellweger is among this year’s Academy Award nominees, earning a place in the Best Actress contenders for her portrayal of Minnesota native Judy Garland, a 20th century icon. The biopic Judy found Garland near the end of her life, playing a poignant last stand in London. “It’s a big performance with a poignancy that lies…