On Wednesday, Sept. 12, the 17th annual Americana Honors & Awards show took place at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., and saw Jason Isbell taking home awards in three categories, including Song of the Year. See a summary of all the Americana Music award-winners.

Morris Hayes has it all: candor, a sense of humor, and musical chops that earned him the title of keyboardist, then musical director in Prince's band. He sat down with Purple Current host Sean McPherson for a marathon interview about Prince albums from 1995-2010, plus miscellaneous other stories he remembered as they went. Due to overwhelming demand, we're publishing the full interview album by album.

The Nashville-based singer-songwriter and recording artist -- who grew up in Cannon Falls, Minn. -- recalls her experience winning the 2001 Minnesota State Fair amateur talent contest. 'It really gave me a great opportunity to launch a career in music,' Smith says.

Musician Curtiss A joins Mary Lucia to describe an experience he had in 1969 that he can't quite explain. Did he see a UFO? Was it something else? The experience seems to have inspired Curt's new song, 'Unidentifiable.' Watch Mary's interview with Curtiss A, and listen to the new song.

Mitski's new album 'Be the Cowboy' explores the singer's roles onstage, in relationships and as a woman in the world. The artist talked to NPR's Ailsa Chang about how there's no such thing as one identity.

The singer and guitarist fields comments from listeners about her music and talks about the ways her songs can be interpreted.

Chris Eldridge - also known as Critter to his friends and fans - is an exceptional guitarist with bluegrass in his pedigree and his own long musical career. In addition to his work with Punch Brothers and his guitar duo with Julian Lage, he regularly joins the band on Live from Here, playing acoustic and electric guitar and singing backup on everything from bluegrass standards to covers of The Strokes.

Low Cut Connie frontman Adam Weiner describes how he and his bandmates are staying busy touring and recording -- even if that means doing those things simultaneously. Weiner also talks about what helps him get motivated to give his all at every show.

In the same week as the Ordway launches its production of 'Mamma Mia!' and the film 'Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again' is released, Swedish-born ABBA fan Martin Bertilsson shares a number of facts and stories about the band in a series of videos for The Current.

The lineup at Eaux Claires may still be under wraps — but it's no secret who will be in charge of the merch.