Since April, the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has represented America's independent music and entertainment venues in their struggle to survive amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Rev. Moose, NIVA's executive director, told The Current's Jay Gabler where things stand - and what's being lost as venues start to permanently close.

Happy Saxophone Day! What songs featuring an iconic saxophone part would you like to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Coming up on November 21 and 22, it's all about what you want to hear on The Current! It's another Radio Free All-Request Weekend, and we need your help to make the playlist. Make your requests today.

Let's take a break from our Election feelings this morning. November 5 is National Love Your Red Hair Day. What red-headed musicians do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

A press release for Lana Del Rey's new poetry book, 'Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass,' approvingly quotes an NME review that describes the book as 'a new offshoot of the very specific world she's created as Lana Del Rey.'

Elle King and Waxahatchee reach the Chart Show Hall of Fame after ten weeks on the chart. The two singles tell the story of 2020 with the juxtaposition between Elle King's stand-alone teaser for a 2021 album, and Waxahatchee's full-length that has become a critic's favorite.

Mary Lucia interviews rock photographer and author Bob Gruen about his new autobiography, 'Right Place, Right Time: The Life of a Rock and Roll Photographer.' Gruen talks about the many artists he's worked with and befriended over the years, from John Lennon and Yoko Ono, to the Sex Pistols, to Sean Lennon and Mark Ronson.

It was a long night for many people across the country and we still don't know who the president will be, as we're waiting for election results in some key swing states around the country. So for this morning, we want to channel some calm vibes -- some peaceful energy.

Wolman was the gifted eye behind countless iconic photographs of legendary artists, including Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, Miles Davis and Johnny Cash, and the tumult of the first Woodstock.

First Avenue went into bankruptcy on Election Day 2004. Some folks took this to be the end of First Ave. But others - including devoted employees, local music fans, and a certain stage-diving ally in City Hall - would not rest until they'd saved the club.