News and InterviewsMinneapolis punk band VIAL grew up (kind of), but never gave upNatalia Mendez • Dec 5, 2024Catch VIAL on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Varsity Theater as the headliner of a saucy event inspired by their fans.
PhotosPhotos: Cyndi Lauper plays hit after hit in MinneapolisTony Nelson • Dec 5, 2024The legendary pop diva brought her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour to Target Center in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Singer-songwriter GAYLE was the opening act.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Going SoloNilufer Arsala • Dec 5, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs would you like to hear from an artist who launched a solo career after being in a group?
News and InterviewsJon Batiste traces the blues back to Beethoven and beyondLara Downes • Dec 5, 2024The Grammy winner and former Late Show bandleader unravels the crisscrossing threads of musical lineage from Beethoven's own personal blues to the musical art form that undergirds Batiste's Louisiana roots.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Sun StudioJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 4, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists related to Sun Studio or Sun Records would you like to hear?
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Top Songs of 2024Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 3, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what are some of your favorite releases of 2024?
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: IndiecemberJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 2, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what indie-rock songs would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsNick Lowe talks about 'Indoor Safari,' the brand-new record with Los StraitjacketsJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 2, 2024Working with his longtime collaborators, Los Straitjackets, Nick Lowe recently released the album Indoor Safari. Lowe visited The Current to talk to Jill Riley about the new record.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: What's the Menu?Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Nov 27, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that sound like they could be part of our holiday meal would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsGifts that keep on giving: A guide to live holiday music in the Twin CitiesJohn Kueppers • Nov 26, 2024From The New Standards and Sounds of Blackness to José James and Tina Schlieske, don’t miss out on a busy December full of live holiday music. Check out our guide to more than 50 events coming up in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
