PhotosPhotos: Queens of the Stone Age lead powerful night at the ArmorySara Fish • Sep 18, 2023The heavy rockers played Minneapolis on Sunday, with support from Jehnny Beth and Viagra Boys.
ReviewsBully crush hometown performance at First AvenueMacie Rasmussen and Laura Buhman • Sep 18, 2023The indie rockers made the most of their Minneapolis return at their biggest headlining stage yet. Wombo opened up the night.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Album toursJill Riley • Sep 18, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which band/artist do you wish would launch a tour celebrating one of their albums?
WatchMiddle Kids play new singles in The Current studioJill Riley • Sep 18, 2023Australian band Middle Kids return to The Current studio to play their two latest singles — “Bootleg Firecracker” and “Highlands” — as well as a song from their 2021 album, ‘Today We’re The Greatest,’ and then they stick around to chat with Jill Riley.
WatchNanna performs in The Current studioMac Wilson • Sep 16, 2023You may already know Nanna from her work in Of Monsters and Men. Now touring in support of her solo album, ‘How To Start A Garden,’ Nanna and her band visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Mac Wilson.
News and Interviews Singer-songwriter duo MAARCHES are in search of something greaterAli Elabbady • Sep 15, 2023A new EP by Minnesota hip-hop scene veterans Adam Garcia and Medium Zach finds connections with a new approach they developed in the early days of the pandemic.
PhotosPhotos: Nur-D fills Inbound BrewCo with an infectious energyNikhil Kumaran • Sep 15, 2023Inbound BrewCo in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis hosted the latest installment of The Current’s Happy Hour series on Sept. 14, 2023. Nur-D hit the stage with DJ Hayes, and The Current host Mac Wilson played a DJ set.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Hispanic Heritage MonthJill Riley • Sep 15, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by Hispanic/Latinx artists do you want to hear?
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyCoffee Break: Songs about truckin'Jill Riley • Sep 14, 2023For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs that highlight truckers and/or being on the road do you want to hear?
WatchSunny War performs in The Current studioAyisha Jaffer • Sep 14, 2023Los Angeles-based folk-punk musician Sunny War is known for her virtuosic guitar playing accompanied by deeply honest lyrics reflecting 21st century concerns. She stopped by The Current studio to share some songs from her newest album, ‘Anarchist Gospel,’ and to talk about her start in music.