2018 was a big one for music, and especially for Minnesota music. Here at The Current, we watched as the Super Bowl LII crowds descended on the Twin Cities, and continued to hold our breath as the Prince estate handled the artist’s legacy. On our website, we covered hundreds of stories this year. Here are…

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Imagine bundling up and feeling the heat of a bonfire, with homegrown Minnesota sounds wafting through the air and the soft crunch of snow under your tapping foot. Last year Minnesotans were able to have this experience in the heart of Minneapolis at Super Bowl Live, but there’s also a festival experience in a more…

Jeff Tweedy is still a distinctive voice in modern songwriting, but he takes himself a whole lot less seriously now.

Sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell are the nucleus of Larkin Poe. They perform powerful songs with a rootsy Southern underpinning. Their latest album, 'Venom & Faith,' was released on Nov. 9, 2018, and was self-produced. Larkin Poe stopped at The Current to talk about their songwriting process and to perform a couple tracks from the album, as well as one of their favorite Lead Belly tunes.

As 2018 comes to a close, we look back at this year's biggest music trends: the evolution of the album, women rule in rock, trap dominates pop, and festivals possibly peak out.

Hosts Sean McPherson and Jim McGuinn share their favorite Purple Current songs of 2018.

Jeffrey Bissoy sat down with St. Paul hip-hop artist Why Khaliq in his studio, where they discussed Why Khaliq's most recent project, 'Clearwater,' as well as his growth as an artist, about remaining humble despite growing popularity, his growing love for acting, and about fatherhood.

In late December, year-end lists abound. Here at The Current, for example, we celebrate the year end (and New Year) with the Top 89. It turns out former President Barack Obama has a list of favorite songs, too, and it includes artists like Brandi Carlile, Chance the Rapper, Lord Huron, Janelle Monae and others heard on The Current.

Lemmy passed away at the age of 70, George Harrison was at No. 1 with 'My Sweet Lord', The Beatles went No. 1 with 'The White Album', Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys passed away, and Rolling Stone magazine voted 'Some Girls' by The Rolling Stones Album of the Year.