News and InterviewsEminem takes a knee during the Super Bowl halftime showEmma Bowman • Feb 14, 2022The rapper took a knee for about 50 seconds during the star-studded halftime performance. It came during a set from some of hip-hop's biggest stars.
News and InterviewsBrassville aims to reclaim the deep scope of Nashville music history, stage by stageJewly Hight • Feb 12, 2022A contemporary brass band that grew out of one of Nashville's historically Black universities is helping to expand the lost musical identity of the country capital.
News and InterviewsNine new Minnesota beers to try this winterLouis Livingston-Garcia • Feb 11, 2022New brews constantly hit shelves and tap handles, and the colder temperatures haven't slowed down Minnesota beer releases.
Discover MusicMeet Ber, a Minnesota singer-songwriter melting heartsJay Gabler • Feb 11, 2022Ber hasn’t even played her first show yet, and already she’s winning fans around the world.
News and InterviewsMovie Review: 'Death on the Nile' works, but it's weirdJay Gabler • Feb 11, 2022Kenneth Branagh’s follow up to 'Murder on the Orient Express' works fine as a mystery, but not so much on other levels.
News and InterviewsThrowback Thursday: Relive the '00s with The Current Feb 9, 2022On Thursday, February 10, The Current is looking back at the music of the aughts. Here are some of The Current staff members’ personal memories from the decade.
News and InterviewsPeople who work at Dollywood will soon be eligible for free tuition Rina Torchinsky • Feb 9, 2022The Dolly Parton amusement park's parent company will fund all tuition and fees for select programs. "Their futures should be grown with love, not loans," Herschend Enterprises CEO Andrew Wexler says.
News and Interviews'The Power of the Dog' and 'Dune' nab the most 2022 Oscar nominationsAndrew Limbong • Feb 8, 2022Jane Campion's and Denis Villeneuve's films got the highest amount of nominations, 12 and 10 each. Drive My Car, from Japan, got nominated for both Best Picture and Best International Feature.
News and InterviewsFor Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, there are no rules to composing for filmTerry Gross • Feb 7, 2022Greenwood says writing the music for The Power of the Dog allowed him to experiment by mixing a banjo and a string quartet. He also recently scored Spencer and Licorice Pizza.
News and InterviewsInterview: Sound of Blackness's "Time For Reparations" nominated for NCAAP Image AwardDiane • Feb 5, 2022Gary Hines speaks on reparations and Sounds of Blackness’s recent NCAAP Image Award nomination.