News and InterviewsNorah Jones talks about viewing the eclipse and her new album, 'Visions' Mac Wilson • May 19, 2024Checking in with The Current’s Mac Wilson, multiple Grammy-winner Norah Jones talks about experiencing the solar eclipse in New York and about her new album, ‘Visions.’
News and InterviewsBillie Eilish finally remembers who she isLeila Fadel and Phil Harrell • May 17, 2024Speaking alongside brother/collaborator Finneas, Eilish says she discovered a new self-awareness on Hit Me Hard and Soft, after years of seeing herself through others' eyes.
ReviewsOn Beth Gibbons' 'Lives Outgrown,' the Portishead singer invites us inGrayson Haver Currin • May 17, 2024Thirty years after Portishead's debut, Gibbons' first solo album is the testament of an uncanny singer simply making it through each day.
News and InterviewsWhere and when to catch live music during Art-A-Whirl 2024Anna Devine • May 15, 2024The iconic and cherished Art-A-Whirl weekend is back Friday, May 17, to Sunday, May 19, for its 29th year. Here are some live music highlights to check out all weekend long.
PhotosPhotos: Faces of Mid West Music Fest 2024, day twoLaura Buhman • May 14, 2024Many top acts from the local music scene converged in Winona, Minnesota, for Mid West Music Fest 2024. The weekend of live entertainment took place May 10-11 at venues across the city. Day two featured performances by Raffaella, Heiruspecs, Landon Conrath, Student 1, Mark Mallman, and many more.
PhotosPhotos: Faces of Mid West Music Fest 2024, day oneLaura Buhman • May 14, 2024Many top acts from the Minnesota music scene converged in Winona for a weekend of live entertainment on May 10-11. Day one featured performances by Night Moves, Monica LaPlante, Black Eyed Snakes (feat. Alan Sparhawk), and more.
News and InterviewsIt was a classic rap beef. Then Drake revived Tupac with AI and Congress got involvedGreg Rosalsky • May 14, 2024AI can conjure the voice or likeness of a dead celebrity with just a few clicks. This opens a host of legal questions about the rights of the deceased and their heirs to control their digital replicas
News and InterviewsDrake and Kendrick are beefing, but who pays? Plus, moms as our social safety netBarton Girdwood, Alexis Williams, Liam McBain, Corey Antonio Rose, Jessica Placzek, Brittany Luse and Veralyn Williams • May 10, 2024Drake and Kendrick have been trading diss tracks for weeks, and it's gotten darker and darker with each track. Drake accuses Kendrick of beating women, and Kendrick accuses Drake of abusing minors. It's a spectacle, but who are the pawns? Brittany chats with NPR Music's Sidney Madden and writer Tirhakah Love about the collateral damage in this rap beef.
News and InterviewsBrian Wilson of The Beach Boys is being placed under a legal conservatorshipAnastasia Tsioulcas • May 10, 2024A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved the conservatorship Thursday, noting that Brian Wilson suffers from "a major cognitive disorder." Wilson has agreed to the conservatorship.
News and InterviewsSierra Ferrell and Tyler Childers get three nominations each for 2024 Americana Honors & AwardsLuke Taylor • May 8, 2024In the nominations for the 2024 Americana Honors and Awards, Sierra Ferrell and Tyler Childers received three nominations each for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Artist of the Year. Brandy Clark, Jason Isbell, Allison Russell, The War and Treaty, and Charley Crockett were also among the nominees.