Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2023Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 31, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2023 would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsThe five biggest storylines to watch for at the 2025 Grammy AwardsStephen Thompson • Jan 31, 2025At Sunday night's Grammys, will Beyoncé finally win album of the year? Will Taylor Swift take that prize for the fifth time? Or will a new generation of pop stars claim the moment?
News and InterviewsThe future looks bright for Minneapolis band Porch LightJohn Kueppers • Jan 30, 2025Get to know a group with an impressive social media following ahead of their performance at First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2024 showcase. The band is set to release their first single “Fall Back” on Friday, Jan. 31
In MemoriamMarianne Faithfull, '60s icon and evolving pop star, has died at 78Annie Zaleski • Jan 30, 2025The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By," penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated a remarkable ability to change with the times.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2022Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 30, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2022 would you like to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2021Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 29, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2021 would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsCountry singer Charley Crockett is 'afraid of getting fenced in'Christopher Intagliata • Jan 29, 2025Charley Crockett has come a long way from his days busking on the streets of New Orleans. Now, he performs at theaters in front of thousands of people. To cap it all off, he's up for his first Grammy.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2020Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 28, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2020 would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsMinneapolis Music Census seeks to understand needs of music community, identify opportunitiesJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 28, 2025Ben Johnson, the director of Minneapolis' Arts and Cultural Affairs Department, talks about a recent survey of the city’s vibrant music scene.
News and InterviewsQuestlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)Terry Gross • Jan 27, 2025Questlove's documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, highlights the show's most iconic musical performances and comedy sketches — and addresses the show's "unhummable" theme song.