The Current

Great Music Lives Here ®
Listener-Supported Music
Donate Now
  • The Current
    Great Music
    Lives Here.
    Listener-Supported Music
    Donate Now
Donate Now
Volume Button
Volume
00:00
0
listen
[0]
The Current
PlaylistSchedule
Donate

Stories

Recent stories from The Current
October 23, 2015

Motion City Soundtrack's Josh Cain and Justin Pierre join The Current's Jade in the studio for a special edition of Tonal Recall. Josh and Justin take over the program, spinning their favorite '90s jams.

Tonal Recall Takeover with Motion City Soundtrack

Tonal Recall Takeover with Motion City Soundtrack

Jade • Oct 23, 2015

Motion City Soundtrack's Josh Cain and Justin Pierre join The Current's Jade in the studio for a special edition of Tonal Recall. Josh and Justin take over the program, spinning their favorite '90s jams.

Blur in America: David Safar's account of the band's L.A. show

Blur in America: David Safar's account of the band's L.A. show

David Safar • Oct 23, 2015

The Current's music director, David Safar, attended Blur's show in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 20. "Blur's performance at The Hollywood Bowl was true to the band's beginnings,' Safar writes. '[Frontman Damon Albarn] commanded control of the band and the audience.' Read David's full report of this monumental show.

9:30 Coffee Break: Fall Color

9:30 Coffee Break: Fall Color

Jill Riley and Sean McPherson • Oct 23, 2015

As the autumn leaves are passing their peak in Minnesota, it's the last weekend to check out the season's color. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention the palette of fall color: reds, yellows, oranges? Send us your requests.

Cube Critic: 'Experimenter'

Cube Critic: 'Experimenter'

Euan Kerr • Oct 23, 2015

MPR News Arts Reporter and Cube Critic Euan Kerr stops by The Current's Morning Show to talk about a film that looks at the story behind a now-famous (or perhaps infamous) 1961 study at Yale University, conducted by Stanley Milgram. Written and directed by Michael Almereyda, 'Experimenter' stars Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder and Jim Gaffigan.

Today in Music History: Bob Dylan records a classic

Today in Music History: Bob Dylan records a classic

Oct 23, 2015

Dion cautioned everyone to keep away from 'Runaround Sue'; Stevie Wonder, age 12, recorded his first single for Motown; Nirvana played their first European show; Def Leppard played three continents in 24 hours; and Bob Dylan recorded 'The Times They Are A-Changin', Today in Music History.

Today’s Music News: Adele makes it official: ’25’ will be out Nov. 20

Today’s Music News: Adele makes it official: ’25’ will be out Nov. 20

Staff • Oct 23, 2015

Ending months of speculation, leaks, and rumors, Adele has made it official: her next album, which will indeed be titled 25 as previously speculated, will be released on Nov. 20 (as, also, previously speculated). Lead single “Hello,” with accompanying video, was released very early on Friday morning in the U.S. (That’s a slightly more convenient time in…

John Grant makes music, dreams of a house on Lake Superior

John Grant makes music, dreams of a house on Lake Superior

Mac Wilson and John Grant • Oct 22, 2015

John Grant's 2015 album 'Grey Tickles, Black Pressure' is racing up the U.K. album chart, but that's not Grant's primary interest. 'All I want to know is: When can I have my house on Lake Superior?' he says. Grant lives in Reykjavik now, but loves the Midwest. Passing through the region on tour, Grant stopped in to The Current's studio for a session hosted by Mac Wilson.

Cloud Cult announce 2016 album ‘The Seeker,’ share first single ‘No Hell’

Cloud Cult announce 2016 album ‘The Seeker,’ share first single ‘No Hell’

Jay Gabler • Oct 22, 2015

Cloud Cult have announced their next album: The Seeker will be released on Feb. 12, and tonight at 6:00 p.m. on The Current, we’ll present the radio debut of the album’s lead single “No Hell.” The album, Cloud Cult’s first studio release since 2013’s Love, is the band’s first to be entirely recorded and produced at Earthology Records: Cloud…

9:30 Coffee Break: Food Songs

9:30 Coffee Break: Food Songs

Jill Riley and Sean McPherson • Oct 22, 2015

Our colleagues at 'The Splendid Table' are celebrating 20 years of being public radio's 'program for people who love to eat,' so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what food songs do you want to hear? Send us your requests.

Rayland Baxter performs in The Current studio

Rayland Baxter performs in The Current studio

Mark Wheat, Leah Garaas and Rayland Baxter • Oct 22, 2015

Ahead of his performance at the State Theatre opening for Grace Potter, Rayland Baxter stopped by The Current to perform live in-studio and to chat with Mark Wheat about his new album, Imaginary Man.

PREVIOUS WEEK
NEXT WEEK