News and InterviewsBilly Strings brings it back home on album with his dadAilsa Chang and Noah Caldwell • Nov 28, 2022Celebrated bluegrass musician Billy Strings has a new album out, which he made with his dad, Terry Barber.
In Memoriam'Fame' and 'Flashdance' singer Irene Cara dies at 63The Associated Press • Nov 26, 2022She was behind some of the most joyful, high-energy pop anthems of the early '80s. During her career, Cara had three Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
News and InterviewsWhy Indigenous creatives chose opera to celebrate a Dakota activist and artistAnn Klefstad • Nov 23, 2022Cloquet-based composer Lyz Jaakola wrote the music for ‘Mináǧi kiŋ dowáŋ: A Zitkála-Šá Opera’ alongside a decolonized artistic team and cast. Jaakola is part of The Current’s 2022 Emerging Artists Showcase.
New HotThe Current announces final New Hot showsDavid Safar • Nov 22, 2022After more than 500 episodes of New Hot, we're sunsetting the program. This change shifts our focus to new ways to help you discover music.
News and InterviewsLove letters written by Dylan sold for $670KThe Associated Press • Nov 20, 2022Dylan, a native of Hibbing, Minn., wrote the letters to Barbara Ann Hewitt between 1957 and 1959 when he was still known as Bob Zimmerman.
News and InterviewsTaylor Swift ticket fiasco spotlights TicketmasterRachel Treisman • Nov 17, 2022Ticketmaster says unprecedented demand caused tech issues, frustrating fans. Some Democrats say the problem is actually with the company's market power.
News and Interviews'Weird Al' Yankovic talks with Terry GrossTerry Gross • Nov 16, 2022It's "a very sensual instrument," the parody artists insists. A new over-the-top "biopic" tells the story of Yankovic's life — sort of.
The Current's Emerging Artists Showcase Nov 16, 2022This special event at Sacred Heart Music Center in Duluth brings together artistic curators from communities across our region to showcase and develop the next generation of songwriters and performers.
News and InterviewsBeyoncé leads nominations for the 2023 Grammy AwardsMandalit del Barco • Nov 15, 2022This year's nominations are in and there are few surprises.
News and InterviewsInterview: Matty Healy of The 1975Jill Riley • Nov 14, 2022The Current’s Jill Riley connected with the 1975’s Matty Healy, the frontman and principal songwriter of the band, about his process as a songwriter and producer.