Chapman won the award for her 1988 hit "Fast Car," which got renewed attention after singer Luke Combs released a cover of the song earlier this year.

Ahead of its 10th anniversary screening at Sound Unseen, director Sini Anderson talks about her 2013 documentary that explores the life and career of Kathleen Hanna, a musician and activist well known as a member of the bands Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.

Lady Midnight, a Minnesota-based singer, discusses her new dance-focused album “Pursuit & The Elusive,” which delves into themes of love, addiction and self-discovery, born from a deep personal journey during the pandemic and reflecting on past trauma and healing.

To mark the occasion of Semisonic’s first full-length release in more than 20 years, singer and songwriter Dan Wilson joined The Current’s Jill Riley to talk about the new album, its many collaborators, and about the band’s deep connections to Minnesota.

The Beatles' final song could never live up to the body of work that precedes it. But it could never diminish it, either.

Paul McCartney and producer Giles Martin used artificial intelligence to isolate John Lennon's vocals from an old demo to finally complete The Beatles' "last" song, "Now And Then."

Byrne opens up about filming the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense and says the band's hit song "Burning Down the House" is a compilation of "non-sequiturs that have a kind of emotional impact."

The Kingsmen's enduring recording of the song turns 60 this year, and remains a classic, in part because of its dramatic history.

Austin, Texas, band Briscoe formed around the nucleus of friends Philip Lupton and Truett Heintzelman, and they released their debut album in September. The day after their headlining show at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, Briscoe visited The Current for a session hosted by Mac Wilson.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with country artist Jessi Colter on her latest record, "Edge of Forever."