February 18, 2020This seven-LP box set presents all of the group's studio albums released on the iconic Memphis label, spanning 1968 to 1974. Save This Story
Enter for a chance to win The Staple Singers, 'Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection' Feb 18, 2020This seven-LP box set presents all of the group's studio albums released on the iconic Memphis label, spanning 1968 to 1974.
Heart Bones serve 'Hot Dish' in The Current studioAndrea Swensson and Sylvia Jennings • Feb 18, 2020Ahead of the release of their new record, 'Hot Dish,' Heart Bones visited The Current to play a few songs and chat with Local Show host Andrea Swensson.
Listen to 'Look What They Did,' a brand-new song from Low Cut ConnieLuke Taylor • Feb 18, 2020The first single off Low Cut Connie's forthcoming album, 'Private Lives,' is a song that Adam Weiner describes as a sequel to Bruce Springsteen's 'Atlantic City.'
Coffee Break: Women's History Month artistsAnna Weggel • Feb 18, 2020To celebrate Women's History Month, we'll be spotlighting a series of incredible artists. But...which ones? That's where you come in. We're looking for your help to pick our featured artists for Women's History Month 2020. In the meantime, which iconic women artists would you like to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
Mark Wheat on 15 years at The Current and a lifetime of celebrating musicStaff • Feb 18, 2020As The Current celebrates 15 years on the air and we launch our winter member drive (join now!), Minnesota Public Radio’s Michael Popham is asking the hosts who’ve been with us since the beginning about their history at The Current and in radio. First up: Mark Wheat. Michael Popham: Hey, Mark! Thanks for agreeing to…
Today in Music History: Remembering the Replacements' Bob Stinson Feb 18, 2020Ray Charles and Brian Wilson each recorded songs that would become big hits; Neil Young earned a Gold Record; Yoko Ono and Dr. Dre celebrate birthdays; and we remember the Replacements' founding guitarist Bob Stinson, who passed away Today in Music History.
Shining stars: Black musicians in their own wordsLou Papineau • Feb 18, 2020As The Current honors Black History Month, we've done a very deep dive into autobiographies and memoirs by jazz, blues, R&B, soul, and hip-hop icons, collecting a compendium of origin stories, 'aha!' moments, philosophical musings and life lessons.
Theft of the Dial: MetronomyMark Wheat • Feb 17, 2020When U.K. band Metronomy visited the Twin Cities for a show at the Varsity Theater, band members Joe Mount and Oscar Cash stopped at The Current to host a Theft of the Dial, playing some of their favorite songs and telling their story.
Music on TV this week: Cold War Kids; encores from Caroline Polachek; Patti Smith; Andy Shauf; Caitlyn Smith; St. VincentLuke Taylor • Feb 17, 2020Artists 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.
Inspired by Ken Burns, Aster Cafe launches country-music series February to JuneMike Pengra • Feb 17, 2020The third Wednesday of the month for the next five months will be dedicated to live concerts by Minnesota musicians, playing country music organized by time period, roughly mirroring the popular PBS series by Burns. Maygen Lacey, one of the event organizers and performers, visited Radio Heartland to talk to Mike Pengra about this live series.