News and InterviewsMinneapolis Music Census seeks to understand needs of music community, identify opportunitiesJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 28, 2025Ben Johnson, the director of Minneapolis' Arts and Cultural Affairs Department, talks about a recent survey of the city’s vibrant music scene.
News and InterviewsQuestlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)Terry Gross • Jan 27, 2025Questlove's documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, highlights the show's most iconic musical performances and comedy sketches — and addresses the show's "unhummable" theme song.
News and Interviews8 revelations we learned from Questlove's new doc about SNL's musicEric Deggans • Jan 27, 2025Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.
News and InterviewsKerry Alexander of Bad Bad Hats checks in from tour, looks ahead to Saturday's show at First AvenueJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 23, 2025Currently on tour, Bad Bad Hats frontperson Kerry Alexander talks with Jill Riley about the band’s tour so far — a tour that wraps this Saturday, Jan. 25, at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
News and InterviewsSee the full list of 2025 Oscar nominationsDhanika Pineda • Jan 23, 2025Emilia Pérez raked in the most nominations Thursday morning, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked. The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 2.
In MemoriamGarth Hudson, The Band's last founding member, dies at 87Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • Jan 21, 2025The Canadian musician played keyboard, organ and saxophone on some of group's most memorable songs.
United States of AmericanaKevin Odegard reflects on recording 'Tangled Up in Blue' in Minneapolis with Bob DylanBill DeVille • Jan 19, 2025Fifty years ago — on January 20, 1975, to be exact — Bob Dylan released his 15th studio album, Blood on the Tracks. Musician Kevin Odegard joins Bill DeVille to talk about the Minneapolis recording sessions that shaped half of that monumental album.
News and InterviewsBillie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby and more will play FireAid benefit concert in L.A.Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • Jan 17, 2025The Jan. 30 event will stream live and raise money for those impacted by the wildfires.
The Current's AnniversaryThe Current once rocked a podcast about guitar solos Jan 17, 2025A brief history of Facemelter, which ran for 13 episodes, featuring Jill Riley and Brett Baldwin.
News and InterviewsFrank Black talks about 30 years of 'Teenager of the Year' and upcoming show in MinneapolisJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 15, 2025Frank Black chats with Jill Riley about his 1994 album Teenager of the Year. “And I'm hanging out in Minneapolis,” Black says. “What's not to like?”