December 04, 2019Enter for your chance to win the Deluxe, remastered 4 LP edition of '1999' on vinyl or CD. Save This Story
Giveaway: Prince - '1999' Deluxe Edition Dec 4, 2019Enter for your chance to win the Deluxe, remastered 4 LP edition of '1999' on vinyl or CD.
Coffee Break: This sick beatAnna Weggel • Dec 3, 2019Thanks to Sean for today's Coffee Break idea - what songs or bands do you want to hear that mention a form of sickness?
Today in music history: The Beatles release 'Rubber Soul' Dec 3, 2019The Rolling Stones recorded "Brown Sugar" at Muscle Shoals studios; A concert by The Who at The Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati turned to disaster; and The Beatles released 'Rubber Soul', Today in Music History.
Review and photos: Cautious Clay lights the lamps for Fine Line fans in his Minnesota debutMaddie Schwappach • Dec 3, 2019As the coldest months of winter take their hold on Minneapolis, concerts begin to hold a different sort of power over the city’s music fans. Far from the carefree sticky summer evenings’ confetti-filled festival fields, live music becomes a deliberate escape from the frigid weather and the moods that can too often accompany it. As…
Music on TV this week: Beck; Solange; Kacey Musgraves; Angel Olsen; Alanis Morissette; Pharrell Williams; Mandolin OrangeLuke Taylor • Dec 2, 2019Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings and find performance videos as the week progresses for a curated listening experience. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox to plan your TV viewing around music.
Hawktail perform music from their forthcoming album live at Radio HeartlandMike Pengra • Dec 2, 2019Hawktail - an instrumental acoustic band comprising Brittany Haas, Paul Kowert, Jordan Tice and Dominick Leslie - will release their second album, 'Formations,' in January 2020. They visited Radio Heartland to play a couple selections from the new record and also to play a piece from their debut release, 'Unless.'
Coffee Break: Material girlAnna Weggel • Dec 2, 2019It's December 2 and it's Cyber Monday, following Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, and we have shopping on the brain. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention shopping, the mall, presents, commerce, etc.?
Today in music history: Elvis' 'White Christmas' gets a DJ in trouble Dec 2, 2019Collaborations from Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand, and Maria Carey and Boyz II Men were at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart; Cindy Birdsong of the Supremes was kidnapped at knifepoint; the Smashing Pumpkins played their final concert; and a Portland DJ got in trouble because of Elvis, Today in Music History.
Album of the Week: Coldplay, 'Everyday Life'Jim McGuinn • Dec 2, 2019British pop-rock band Coldplay return with their highly anticipated eighth studio album, 'Everyday Life'.
Top 89 of 2019: The Current Staff Picks Dec 2, 2019Selecting your votes for Top 89 of 2019? Get some inspiration from The Current staff, who've put together their own lists of favorite music of the year.