WatchAbraham Alexander performs in The Current studioBill DeVille • May 21, 2023The Texas-based singer-songwriter visited The Current studio to perform solo acoustic versions of songs from his debut album.
WatchRuston Kelly performs a solo acoustic setBill DeVille • May 21, 2023The Nashville-based singer-songwriter performs songs from his latest album, ‘The Weakness,’ and chats with host Bill DeVille.
WatchMichigander perform in The Current studioMac Wilson • May 20, 2023The Nashville-based four-piece visited The Current studio to perform tracks from their EP, ‘It Will Never Be The Same,’ after which lead vocalist and songwriter Jason Singer sat down for a chat with host Mac Wilson.
In MemoriamThe Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died Bill Chappell • May 19, 2023On seminal Smiths recordings in the 1980s, guitarist Johnny Marr said, "Andy reinvented what it is to be a bass guitar player." Rourke had been ill with pancreatic cancer. He was 59.
WatchThe Foxgloves perform in The Current studioMike Pengra • May 18, 2023Just three years in, six-piece band the Foxgloves have released an EP and a full-length album, and there’s plenty more where that came from. The Foxgloves recently visited The Current studio to record a session with Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra. Watch the full session.
WatchRobyn Hitchcock plays songs from 'Shufflemania!'Bill DeVille • May 15, 2023Prior to the pandemic, Robyn Hitchcock had never spent a protracted time off the road — but he couldn’t stop writing songs. ‘Shufflemania!’ is the name of the resulting album. Hitchcock visited The Current to play songs from it and to chat with host Bill DeVille.
WatchTommy Stinson plays songs in The Current studioMac Wilson • May 15, 2023Cowboys in the Campfire is the latest project from revered musician Tommy Stinson and his friend, Philadelphia guitarist Chip Roberts. Stinson visited The Current to play acoustic versions of a couple of songs, and to chat with host Mac Wilson.
News and Interviews‘A gift to Minnesotans:’ Prince’s home state names part of highway after himNicole Ki • May 10, 2023Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill establishing Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway on Tuesday at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, where Prince lived, worked and performed on occasion.
News and Interviews2023 Americana Honors & Awards Nominees announcedLuke Taylor • May 9, 2023These artists have each been nominated in the categories of Song of the Year and Artist of the Year, with Crockett and Price also receiving Album of the Year noms.
News and InterviewsDurand Jones pens a love letter to being Black, queer and from the rural SouthIsabella Gomez Sarmiento • May 6, 2023'Wait Til I Get Over,' an homage to Jones' hometown of Hillaryville, Louisiana, paints a deeply nuanced portrait of Jones and of the Southern customs that raised him.