News and InterviewsHow rock duo Illiterate Light bring sustainability to live performanceDesiré Moses • Feb 17, 2022Using the energy of audience-powered generator bikes for live shows, the Virginia duo connect to their audience and the Earth.
News and InterviewsSnoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson to host a U.S. version of the 'Eurovision Song Contest'Rachel Treisman • Feb 15, 2022NBC's American Song Contest will feature live performances representing all U.S. states, territories and Washington, D.C., with viewers voting for the best original song.
News and InterviewsSpoon's Britt Daniel talks about "Lucifer On The Sofa," and growing up with radio Feb 14, 2022Fresh off the release of the Spoon’s tenth studio album “Lucifer On The Sofa,” Mary Lucia spoke with frontman Britt Daniel about his love of touring, his childhood memories of listening to the radio, and the band’s process of sequencing songs on the record.
News and InterviewsThe Super Bowl halftime show was a mixture of respectability and reckoningHarmony Holiday • Feb 14, 2022Even with the petite moments of refusal, the whole performance feels like hip-hop's audition for an all-American passport.
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.