In MemoriamEric Carmen, singer-songwriter of 'All By Myself' and 'Hungry Eyes,' dies at 74Neda Ulaby • Mar 12, 2024The pop crooner was behind some of the biggest power ballads of the 1970s and '80s. His wife said he died in his sleep.
Discover MusicTaylor Swift, Beyoncé and 50 more albums coming out this springNPR Staff • Mar 12, 2024Get ready for albums by Iron & Wine, Kamasi Washington, Tyla, Vampire Weekend and many, many more.
PhotosPhotos: Jenny Lewis shines at Palace TheatreLaura Buhman • Mar 11, 2024Jenny Lewis and a tight, adept, and engaging backing band brought The Joy’All Ball to St. Paul on Friday evening.
News and InterviewsKim Gordon on her intense, disorienting, beat-driven new solo album 'The Collective'Paula Mejía • Mar 8, 2024The artist's radically inventive new album produced with Justin Raisen plays like an apt distillation of what it's like to live right now.
PhotosPhotos: DJs Shannon Blowtorch and Sophia Eris at Zhora DarlingDarin Kamnetz • Mar 6, 2024The DJs host Y2K: That's What I Call 2000s at the restaurant and bar in northeast Minneapolis that opened in 2023.
News and InterviewsThe 2024 Oscars' best original song nominees, cruelly rankedStephen Thompson • Mar 5, 2024If there's any justice in the world, a Barbie songwriter will take home this statue.
ReviewsJason Isbell & the 400 Unit stage two powerful shows at the PalaceLuke Taylor • Mar 4, 2024Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit’s spectacular shows in St. Paul on Saturday and Sunday suggested a lyric in their song, “If You Insist,” the swirling combination of music and lights tearing through the Palace “like a category five” hurricane.
ReviewsRaffaella shines with bold theatrics at Fine LineMacie Rasmussen and Laura Buhman • Mar 1, 2024The New York-raised, Minnesota-based artist performed songs that fixate on the reimagination of youthful femininity. Why Not played a powerful opening set.
News and InterviewsDJ Shadow opens up about 'Action Adventure' Ayisha Jaffer • Mar 1, 2024Josh Davis — better known as DJ Shadow — has released his eighth solo album, Action Adventure. DJ Shadow stopped at The Current to talk with host Ayisha Jaffer about two serendipitous purchases that influenced the sound and the look of the new album.
News and InterviewsRaffaella talks about the influence of Minneapolis on 'Live Raff Love'Jessica Paxton • Feb 29, 2024Ahead of her concert at the Fine Line, Raffaella stopped at The Current to talk with host Jessica Paxton about the influence of the Minneapolis music scene on her ‘Live Raff Love’ EPs.