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October 07, 2016

In honor of the release of David Bowie's 'Who Can I Be Now?' reissue campaign, The Current is giving away a 13-LP boxset including previously unreleased music and favorites like 'Station to Station' and 'Young Americans.'

Win Bowie's 13-LP 'Who Can I Be Now?' box set

Win Bowie's 13-LP 'Who Can I Be Now?' box set

Oct 7, 2016

In honor of the release of David Bowie's 'Who Can I Be Now?' reissue campaign, The Current is giving away a 13-LP boxset including previously unreleased music and favorites like 'Station to Station' and 'Young Americans.'

Lizzo's career: Four incredible years

Lizzo's career: Four incredible years

Simone Cazares • Oct 7, 2016

We've followed Lizzo's career for the past four years - from the Chalice to her major-label debut, dropping today on Atlantic Records. Look back on a remarkable period in the life of one of Minnesota's most beloved artists.

Glass Animals perform in The Current studio

Glass Animals perform in The Current studio

Mac Wilson and Glass Animals • Oct 7, 2016

The people Glass Animals' Dave Bayley met while on tour for the band's previous album formed the foundation for Glass Animals' new record, 'How To Be A Human Being.' In town for a show at the Myth Live Event Center in Maplewood, Minn., Glass Animals stopped at The Current for an in-studio session hosted by Mac Wilson, where Bayley provides the story behind the stories that inspired this new batch of songs.

7 questions to test your Prince knowledge, day one

7 questions to test your Prince knowledge, day one

Oct 7, 2016

For seven days we'll be posting quizzes to test your Prince knowledge. As the week goes on, the difficulty of the questions will increase.

Coffee Break: Smile songs

Coffee Break: Smile songs

Anna Reed • Oct 7, 2016

World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday of October every year, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention "smiles" or "smiling" do you want to hear?

Friday Five: Bionik feat. Lizzo, Juniper Douglas, and more new Minnesota music videos

Friday Five: Bionik feat. Lizzo, Juniper Douglas, and more new Minnesota music videos

Cecilia Johnson • Oct 7, 2016

Bionik, “Ball Like Beijing (feat. Lizzo)” Producer Bionik and the one and only Lizzo deliver all of the Cartoon Network throwbacks with the new video for “Ball Like Beijing.” The song went slept on all summer, but the video might just launch it into the spotlight. Juniper Douglas, “Wood Rose” This video accompanies the noteworthy first single from Juniper Douglas,…

Welcome Sean Anonymous, September’s Local Current DJ in Residence

Welcome Sean Anonymous, September’s Local Current DJ in Residence

Kelsey • Oct 7, 2016

Now in its second year, Local Current’s DJ in Residence program is an opportunity for The Current to invite local musicians to take over our all-Minnesota music stream and share their favorite stories and music from the local music scene. So far, Local Current’s DJ in Residence roster has included Eric Mayson, Kerry Alexander (Bad…

Today in Music History: Paula Abdul's album goes No. 1

Today in Music History: Paula Abdul's album goes No. 1

Oct 7, 2016

The Beatles turned down a million bucks to perform in New York; Jose Feliciano kept World Series fans waiting with a long version of the national anthem; John Lennon was granted permanent residence in the U.S.; and Paula Abdul hit No. 1 in the album charts after 64 weeks, Today in Music History.

Prince’s Paisley Park burial urn: Eden Prairie artists share details

Prince’s Paisley Park burial urn: Eden Prairie artists share details

Jay Gabler • Oct 7, 2016

The biggest revelation when Paisley Park opened for tours yesterday was that the studio has become Prince’s final resting place: his cremated remains reside in the venue’s atrium, in an urn that resembles a miniature Paisley Park. Beyond the surprise and awe, visitors had questions: how was the urn designed? Who made it? Details have now…

Review and photos: Marian Hill are stylish but uninspiring at First Avenue

Review and photos: Marian Hill are stylish but uninspiring at First Avenue

Cecilia Johnson • Oct 7, 2016

Even after seeing them at First Avenue, I’m caught in the middle with electropop duo Marian Hill. When I first heard their biggest single, “One Time,” I wrote down the song information and recommended it to a friend. I played their Sway EP most mornings while setting up shop at a serving job. Rather than fueling…

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