January 19, 2020As Mark Wheat said before Black Pumas took the stage, "Here's to fifteen more years!" Save This Story
Recap and photos: The Current's 15th Anniversary Party featuring Black Pumas, The Bad Man, Seratones, MaLLy, and 26 BATS!Caleb Brennan • Jan 19, 2020As Mark Wheat said before Black Pumas took the stage, "Here's to fifteen more years!"
Yola performs songs from 'Walk Through Fire' in The Current studioBill DeVille • Jan 19, 2020Nominated for Grammys in four different categories, including Best Americana Album, English singer-songwriter Yola visited The Current to play songs from her acclaimed record, 'Walk Through Fire.'
Help select our featured artists for Black History Month 2020 Jan 19, 2020To honor Black History Month, The Current spotlights musical icons from throughout history and across genres. As February approaches, help us pick the artists to celebrate for Black History Month this year!
Watch Black Pumas' headlining set at The Current's 15th anniversary show at First Avenue Jan 19, 2020Watch the Grammy-nominated band from Austin, Texas, perform a stunning set in the First Avenue mainroom in Minneapolis.
Watch The Bad Man perform a rollicking set at First Avenue Jan 19, 2020Watch the ska-tinged pub rock group from Minneapolis play at The Current's 15th Anniversary, recorded live at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
Watch Seratones' soulful set at First Avenue Jan 19, 2020Shreveport, La., garage-gospel soul outfit Seratones performed at The Current's 15th anniversary party at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Watch video of their full set, captured live on the night of the performance.
Watch MaLLy perform onstage at First Avenue Jan 19, 2020Minneapolis powerhouse rapper MaLLy played a live set at The Current's 15th Anniversary at First Avenue. Watch MaLLy's full set, captured live on the night.
Watch 26 BATS! in concert at First Avenue Jan 19, 2020The Minneapolis genre-bending quintet kicked off The Current's 15th Anniversary, live from First Avenue in Minneapolis. Watch video of their full set, captured live.
Raised in rock, Marcus King releases first solo album, 'El Dorado'Scott Simon and Denise Guerra • Jan 18, 2020NPR's Scott Simon talks with the 23-year-old guitarist about the tragic event that inspired him to start writing songs and what it was like to collaborate with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach.
Review and photos: Dolly Parton’s Minnesota comes to life at Turf Club tributeCecilia Johnson • Jan 18, 2020All too often, we in the Twin Cities only pay tribute to beloved musicians after they’re gone. So it was a treat to gather with a few hundred others last night at the Turf Club, celebrating someone who’s very alive: Dolly Parton, whose 74th birthday is Sunday, Jan. 19. Dolly Parton feels zeitgeisty lately, thanks…
