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June 16, 2020

At home in Nashville, Tennessee, Caitlyn Smith talks about and plays songs from her new album, 'Supernova,' released March 13, 2020.

Live Virtual Session: Caitlyn Smith

Live Virtual Session: Caitlyn Smith

Bill DeVille • Jun 16, 2020

At home in Nashville, Tennessee, Caitlyn Smith talks about and plays songs from her new album, 'Supernova,' released March 13, 2020.

Lady Midnight: "We need to have moments of peace"

Lady Midnight: "We need to have moments of peace"

Jill Riley • Jun 15, 2020

Lady Midnight's debut album 'Death Before Mourning' feels like the cosmos, slipping in and out of fire, water, air, and earth. Her response to George Floyd's death seems to be just as fluid, depending on the needs she senses in herself and the community: duty, mutual care, and now, a moment of peace. On Friday, June 12, she joined The Current's Morning Show to talk to Jill Riley about healing and the definition of "safety."

The 2020 Americana Honors & Awards nominees have been announced

The 2020 Americana Honors & Awards nominees have been announced

Luke Taylor • Jun 15, 2020

Although the 2020 Americana Fest in Nashville has been canceled due to COVID-19, the 2020 Americana Honors & Awards will be presented on September 16. This year's nominees include the Highwomen, Black Pumas, Brittany Howard, Nathaniel Rateliff, Yola, Drive-By Truckers and many other artists heard on The Current and Radio Heartland.

You Need to Know: Alec Wigdahl, Richfield-raised pop wunderkind

You Need to Know: Alec Wigdahl, Richfield-raised pop wunderkind

Lydia Moran • Jun 15, 2020

Click on any one of Alec Wigdahl’s videos posted to YouTube, and a majority of the comments are forecasts.  “Your [sic] gonna blow up soon I’m calling it 2020,” writes one user. “This man is gonna blow up i swear,” predicts another. “Whos here before he blows up??? He’s (original) [sic] in some way.” The…

Coffee Break: Songs with a gospel influence

Coffee Break: Songs with a gospel influence

Anna Weggel • Jun 15, 2020

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with a gospel influence do you want to hear? We're talking indie and pop songs that are clearly influenced by gospel.

Today in Music History: 'Sukiyaki' went No. 1

Today in Music History: 'Sukiyaki' went No. 1

Jun 15, 2020

Kyu Sakamoto started a three-week run at No. 1 with "Sukiyaki,"; The Doors played in Minneapolis; Dire Straits topped the album charts; Nirvana released their debut album; the world said goodbye to Ella Fitzgerald; and the Beastie Boys hosted the Tibetan Freedom Concert, Today in Music History.

Album of the Week: Phoebe Bridgers, 'Punisher'

Album of the Week: Phoebe Bridgers, 'Punisher'

David Safar • Jun 15, 2020

Phoebe Bridgers delivers a gorgeous sophomore studio effort that's packed with raw emotion, honestly, angst, and humor.

A Message to All Graduates

A Message to All Graduates

Jun 13, 2020

Whether you just graduated from high school or college, being part of the class of 2020 couldn't have been easy. Your friends at The Current have a special message and a playlist just for you.

Lady Lark on the fight for racial equity: ‘There’s an opportunity for all of us to speak up’

Lady Lark on the fight for racial equity: ‘There’s an opportunity for all of us to speak up’

Sylvia Jennings • Jun 12, 2020

Throughout the events that have unfolded since the killing of George Floyd, Morning Show host Jill Riley has been sharing her platform with numerous musicians and community members to share their perspectives about what has been going on. She connected with local neo-soul musician Lady Lark to talk about what she has witnessed in the…

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter: ‘The difference is in what we do next’

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter: ‘The difference is in what we do next’

Sylvia Jennings • Jun 12, 2020

After the police killing of George Floyd, Morning Show host Jill Riley has been inviting community members onto her show in order to share their perspectives on the events that have since unfolded. On Wednesday morning she connected with Melvin Carter, the current mayor of St. Paul and also the first African American mayor of…

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