Coffee BreakCoffee Break: International women artistsAnna Reed • Mar 8, 2018It's International Women's Day so we're going to take a literal take on that for today's Coffee Break. What women-identifying artists do you want to hear that weren't born in the U.S.?
Local Current Blog20 pioneering women in Minnesota musicAndrea Swensson • Mar 8, 2018Today is International Women’s Day, and the Current is in the midst of a 24-long celebration of influential women artists — find our full day of programming here. As we spend the day reflecting on the issues facing women around the world, it got me thinking about all the incredible, pioneering artists who have broken…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 2!Anna Reed • Mar 7, 2018Happy our anniversary! Oake & Riley in the Morning is celebrating two years together today, and therefore we'd like to hear some music this morning that references two, or a pair, or a couple. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention 2 of something?
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: 'Woman Walk the Line'Jay Gabler • Mar 7, 2018In 'Woman Walk the Line,' writers and musicians pay tribute to female country icons from Lil Hardin to Taylor Swift.
Local Current BlogPlaques signifying notable sites in Minneapolis music history? After new study, it could happenSimone Cazares • Mar 7, 2018The City of Minneapolis has launched a study to identify important buildings in Twin Cities music history. Made possible by a grant from the National Park Service and the Minnesota Historical Society, the Minneapolis Music History Project is focusing on buildings built from 1850 to the start of the 20th century and involves asking the…
Local Current BlogRadiohead’s 2018 tour bypasses Minnesota: Why haven’t they been here in 20 years?Colleen Cowie • Mar 7, 2018On February 20, Radiohead announced dates for their 2018 North American tour, and once again, the English rockers are not coming to Minnesota. In fact, Radiohead haven’t visited the Twin Cities since they played at the State Theatre in 1997. So why haven’t the band been to Minnesota in over 20 years? While Minneapolis ranks…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Posthumous releasesAnna Reed • Mar 6, 2018For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that were released posthumously - as in, after the musician had passed away?
Local Current BlogRecord Store Day 2018 includes exclusives from Prince, Dessa, David Bowie, and Courtney BarnettColleen Cowie • Mar 6, 2018This year, Record Store Day is taking place on April 21. Artists releasing Record Store Day exclusives include Prince, Dessa, David Bowie, Courtney Barnett, Bob Dylan, and the Grateful Dead, just to name a few. Fans of Prince can pick up a seven-track single LP version of 1999 this Record Store Day. This version of 1999 has been…
DuluthDon Ness and Duluth musicians re-inaugurate NorShor TheatreMike Novitzki • Mar 6, 2018One chapter in the long and complicated history of Duluth’s NorShor Theatre is the role it played as a rock venue and casual hangout for the city’s burgeoning music scene of the late ’90s and early 2000s when heavy hitters like Low, Trampled By Turtles, and Charlie Parr were just starting their careers. Following that…
Local Current Blog‘He wanted to be bigger than life, and he was’: Susannah Melvoin tells podcast about loving PrinceHanna Bubser • Mar 5, 2018Prince always wore tube socks to bed, and he liked to spend nights watching In Living Color with a bowl of popcorn. These are things that only close friends of his would know. Or, perhaps, someone who was once engaged to him. Musician Susannah Melvoin met and worked with Prince in the 1980s, forming a…