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October 19, 2020

Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times is an audio documentary series brought to you by The Current in collaboration with the Prince Estate, Paisley Park, and Warner Records. Listen to the complete eight-episode series.

Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times, the complete series

Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times, the complete series

Andrea Swensson • Oct 19, 2020

Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times is an audio documentary series brought to you by The Current in collaboration with the Prince Estate, Paisley Park, and Warner Records. Listen to the complete eight-episode series.

Coffee Break: Clouds

Coffee Break: Clouds

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 19, 2020

Last week, Disney+ debuted a biopic about local singer/songwriter Zach Sobiech, and now, seven years after his death, his song "Clouds" is at the top of the charts. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what "cloud" songs do you want to hear?

Today in Music History: Remembering Peter Tosh on his birthday

Today in Music History: Remembering Peter Tosh on his birthday

Oct 19, 2020

Bowie released 'Pin-Ups'; A-ha became the first Norwegian act to have a No. 1 U.S. single; Noel Gallagher played his first live gig with Oasis; Nirvana hit No. 1 with a live compilation album; Johnny Marr had an academic turn; and Peter Tosh was born, Today in Music History.

Record Store Day 3 + a cool giveaway for vinyl lovers

Record Store Day 3 + a cool giveaway for vinyl lovers

Oct 19, 2020

This weekend, join The Current for another celebration of vinyl and the culture of record collecting - and while you're at it, enter for a chance to win a $250 gift card to help expand your vinyl collection.

Album of the Week: Dehd, 'Flower Of Devotion'

Album of the Week: Dehd, 'Flower Of Devotion'

David Safar • Oct 19, 2020

On their new studio album, Flower of Devotion, DEHD took the foundation of their DIY approach to music into the studio to create a more sophisticated record that adds to their distinctive post punk sound.

Coffee Break: #SaveOurStages

Coffee Break: #SaveOurStages

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 16, 2020

Save Our Stages Fest is a 3-day virtual music festival happening this weekend. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists do you want to hear that are playing #SOSFEST?

Neve Campbell talks about playing Zach Sobiech's mom in 'Clouds'

Neve Campbell talks about playing Zach Sobiech's mom in 'Clouds'

Jay Gabler • Oct 16, 2020

In 'Clouds,' the Zach Sobiech biopic debuting today on Disney+, Neve Campbell plays Laura Sobiech - the mother of the young Minnesota man who wrote and recorded the inspiring title song before dying of cancer at age 18.

Behind the Scenes: MaLLy’s balloon-filled ‘WWDI’

Behind the Scenes: MaLLy’s balloon-filled ‘WWDI’

Maddie Schwappach • Oct 16, 2020

Minneapolis rapper MaLLy’s latest video for his pensive track “WWDI,” directed by Victor Rukavina and Stevie Kane of 1Light Films, features a vibrant color scheme and themes of universalism. “WWDI,” short for “Why We Do It,” starts with a child walking hand in hand with an older man and releasing a bright red balloon from…

Sturgill Simpson raids his own catalog for surprise bluegrass album

Sturgill Simpson raids his own catalog for surprise bluegrass album

Ann Powers • Oct 16, 2020

Returning to a form he fell in love with after first moving to Nashville, the genre-defying singer recorded 'Cuttin' Grass Vol. 1' in just a few days earlier this year, after recovering from COVID-19.

Peek inside the new studio Holly Hansen's building in a Minnesota country church

Peek inside the new studio Holly Hansen's building in a Minnesota country church

Jay Gabler • Oct 15, 2020

Holly Hansen is a musical artist known for her performances as Zoo Animal and, until lockdown, her t.e.e. live series at the 331 Club. She connected with Jay Gabler on Instagram live to talk about what she's been doing and experiencing in recent months.

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