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May 21, 2020

Over the weekend of May 15 to 17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music. Watch Faith Boblett's performance from that festival.

Live Virtual Session: Faith Boblett at Sounds Like Home

Live Virtual Session: Faith Boblett at Sounds Like Home

Andrea Swensson • May 21, 2020

Over the weekend of May 15 to 17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music. Watch Faith Boblett's performance from that festival.

Live Virtual Session: P.O.S at Sounds Like Home

Live Virtual Session: P.O.S at Sounds Like Home

Mark Wheat • May 21, 2020

Over the weekend of May 15-17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music.

Music News: Devo helmet face shields...and other timely music merch

Music News: Devo helmet face shields...and other timely music merch

Jay Gabler • May 21, 2020

Devo's helmet face shields are just the tip of a growing iceberg of music merch designed with safety in mind. Also today: a distinctly defensive album announcement from Lana Del Rey, guitarist Jorge Santana dies at 68, Ice Cube says Mr. Rogers once sued him, and Sia announces her directorial debut.

Coffee Break: Enough about me...

Coffee Break: Enough about me...

Anna Weggel • May 21, 2020

Enough about me...let's talk about you. What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that say "you" in the title?

Margo Price is 'Perfectly Imperfect At The Ryman'

Margo Price is 'Perfectly Imperfect At The Ryman'

Emma Bowers • May 21, 2020

Capturing performances from Price's star-making 2018 residency at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, 'Perfectly Imperfect At The Ryman' feels like a relic from a time gone by.

Today in Music History: Adele went No. 1 with 'Rolling In The Deep'

Today in Music History: Adele went No. 1 with 'Rolling In The Deep'

May 21, 2020

Kevin Shields was born; Stevie Wonder recorded his second album; Dusty Springfield released a song that would be a hit; Elton John toured the Soviet Union; Joe Strummer got arrested in Germany; and Adele rolled to the top of the singles charts, Today in Music History.

The Chart Show: Learn from our Chart stars!

The Chart Show: Learn from our Chart stars!

Mark Wheat • May 21, 2020

Brand new at nineteen, Laura Marling is one of the artists, that includes Johnny Marr and Ed O'Brien of Radiohead, that have gone online during the lockdown to teach guitar.

The Jayhawks' Gary Louris talks about 'XOXO' and the importance of new music in times like these

The Jayhawks' Gary Louris talks about 'XOXO' and the importance of new music in times like these

Jim McGuinn • May 20, 2020

The Jayhawks' new album, 'XOXO,' releases July 10, 2020, and The Current's Jim McGuinn connected with frontman Gary Louris to talk about the new record. 'I think our fans would like to hear new music, especially at this time,' Louris says. 'Music is pretty much a salve.'

Live Virtual Session: Kara Laudon at Sounds Like Home

Live Virtual Session: Kara Laudon at Sounds Like Home

Mac Wilson • May 20, 2020

Over the weekend of May 15-17, The Current hosted Sounds Like Home: a virtual festival of Minnesota music.

Listen to Looch: 'Shepard & Dark' explores a longtime friendship

Listen to Looch: 'Shepard & Dark' explores a longtime friendship

Mary Lucia • May 20, 2020

Released in 2012, the documentary 'Shepard & Dark' is available on many streaming services. This film 'stayed with me for days,' Mary Lucia says, 'and that's always a good sign for me.'

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