December 21, 2020The Current and our related streams have your holiday soundtrack. Find out where to find the festive tunes this week. Save This Story
When and where to find holiday music on The Current this week Dec 21, 2020The Current and our related streams have your holiday soundtrack. Find out where to find the festive tunes this week.
Top 89 of 2020: David Safar, managing directorDavid Safar • Dec 21, 2020Managing Director David Safar shares his favorite songs of 2020.
Radio Heartland's Winter Solstice specialMike Pengra • Dec 21, 2020Mike Pengra hosts a musical celebration of the Winter Solstice, featuring Mandolin Orange, Rodney Crowell, The Beatles, Bill Withers, Peter Mayer and more.
Coffee Break: Soulful holidaysSean McPherson and Anna Weggel • Dec 21, 2020For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what soulful holiday classics do you want to hear?
Music venue relief package about to pass Congress, thanks to effort led by MinnesotansJay Gabler • Dec 21, 2020Over nine months since the last regular concert at First Avenue (Chelsea Cutler on March 12), Congress is set to pass a long-awaited relief bill that includes $15 billion in support for live entertainment venues. The Save Our Stages Act was championed by the newly-formed National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), led by First Avenue owner…
Album of the Week: Arctic Monkeys, 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall'David Safar • Dec 21, 2020Live at the Royal Albert Hall showcases many of Arctic Monkeys' most recent songs along with fan favorites and a presence from the audience that will deliver you back to the live music experience so many of us are craving. From the frenetic "Brianstorm" to the meandering "Arabella," you're left wishing you could have been in the crowd but grateful to have this album to consume as we are all socially distancing.
Top 89 of 2020: Jim McGuinnJim McGuinn • Dec 19, 2020Program director Jim McGuinn shares his favorite songs and albums of 2020.
On 'McCartney III,' Paul McCartney is a one-man show againMary Louise Kelly and Dave Blanchard • Dec 18, 2020McCartney has been busy in quarantine. The artist speaks about his new album, 'McCartney III,' the quirks of writing love songs and remembering his late friends John Lennon and George Harrison.
Coffee Break: In Memoriam - part 2Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Dec 18, 2020Round 2 -- for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists would you like to hear that we lost in 2020?
Top 89 of 2020: Anna Weggel, producerAnna Weggel • Dec 18, 2020Morning Show producer Anna Weggel shares her favorite songs of 2020.