Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Earth DayAnna Weggel • Apr 22, 2019Today is Earth Day - a day to demonstrate and promote environmental awareness and calls for the protection of our planet. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for Earth Day?
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Lizzo, 'Cuz I Love You'Jade • Apr 22, 2019Like a diamond, Lizzo is multi-faceted. Throughout 'Cuz I Love You,' she reflects all her sides.
Local Current BlogAustralian fans remember Prince, ‘our beautiful one’Marla Khan-Schwartz • Apr 19, 2019Although about 9,500 miles separate Minneapolis and Melbourne, the mutual love shared by some Australian Prince fans binds us together. Sofie Antoniou, a policy analyst in Melbourne, has been a fan since she first discovered Prince’s Controversy as a teenager. Antoniou discovered Purple Rain soon after, and admits she skipped school five times to see…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Royalty for PrinceAnna Weggel • Apr 19, 2019Sunday is the anniversary of Prince's death and we'll be remembering him with special content on both The Current and Purple Current. But for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or bands you want to hear that mention a royal title?
Local Current BlogFriday Five: Maple & Beech, the Symptones, and more new Minnesota music videosCecilia Johnson • Apr 19, 2019I know we’re all busy stanning Lizzo today, but once you’ve gotten through Cuz I Love You a few times and need a break so you can reappreciate its glory…here’s the spot to be. We’ve got five great videos by emerging Minnesota acts. Maple & Beech – “OK” Maple & Beech, masters of the earworm,…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: LaughingAnna Weggel • Apr 18, 2019For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention or have laughing in them?
News and InterviewsBobby Z and Dr. Fink help keep Prince's legacy aliveJill Riley, Brian Oake and Simone Cazares • Apr 18, 2019Ahead of Celebration 2019 Bobby Z and Matt "Dr." Fink visited Oake and Riley in the morning to look back on what it was like working with Prince and talk about the work they are doing to keep his legacy alive.
The Current Guitar CollectionGuitar Collection: Mary Timony, Koll Guitars Duo GlideLuke Taylor • Apr 17, 2019Mary Timony of Ex Hex tells us about her Koll Guitar Company Duo Glide that she loves the sound of -- and she shares the story of how she learned about Koll Guitars through a noted filmmaker.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: ApathyAnna Weggel • Apr 17, 2019Listener Julie wrote in with a great Coffee Break idea -- apathy. What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee break that say "I don't care", "nothing matters", etc.?
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: Toure's 'I Would Die 4 U'Jay Gabler • Apr 17, 2019In honor of Minnesota Music Month, we're revisiting a classic Prince book: Toure's 'I Would Die 4 U' (2013), which promises to explain 'why Prince became an icon.'