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June 15, 2021

Listen to 'Good Times: The Evolution of Black Music,' a weekly show throughout the month of June, spotlighting the many genres and artists that make up the Black Music experience. Episode 2 is about the music that shaped the American music landscape: jazz, blues, and rock and roll.

Listen to 'Good Times: The Evolution of Black Music' episode 2 - Jazz, Blues and Rock & Roll

Listen to 'Good Times: The Evolution of Black Music' episode 2 - Jazz, Blues and Rock & Roll

Debonaire • Jun 15, 2021

Listen to 'Good Times: The Evolution of Black Music,' a weekly show throughout the month of June, spotlighting the many genres and artists that make up the Black Music experience. Episode 2 is about the music that shaped the American music landscape: jazz, blues, and rock and roll.

Playlist: The Current's Pride 2021

Playlist: The Current's Pride 2021

Cecilia Johnson • Jun 14, 2021

Sixty songs by contemporary LGBTQIA+ musicians in our orbit.

Coffee Break: Songs that offer advice

Coffee Break: Songs that offer advice

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jun 14, 2021

Since we're getting into grad party season, let's send our seniors off to the big wide world with some musical advice. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that offer a bit of advice?

Trivia Week, Day One: Musical Houses

Trivia Week, Day One: Musical Houses

Jill Riley, Luke Taylor, Sean McPherson and Anna Weggel • Jun 14, 2021

Trivia Week, Day One, features questions about musical houses. As esteemed music writers Chris Riemenschneider and Jessica Hopper face off on the air, you can test your knowledge with five bonus questions.

Album of the Week: Wolf Alice, 'Blue Weekend'

Album of the Week: Wolf Alice, 'Blue Weekend'

Jill Riley • Jun 14, 2021

British alt-rockers Wolf Alice have released their third studio record, 'Blue Weekend'. Ellie and Joff recently caught up with The Current's Jill Riley about recording the album without tight timelines, playing this year's Glastonbury Festival, and more.

Interview with Shirley Manson of Garbage

Interview with Shirley Manson of Garbage

Jill Riley • Jun 11, 2021

Ahead of their seventh studio album out June 11, 'No Gods No Masters,' Jill Riley caught up with Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson about not holding back on the new record, starting a podcast, and the band's upcoming tour with Alanis Morissette and Liz Phair.

Coffee Break: Put your records on

Coffee Break: Put your records on

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jun 11, 2021

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break in celebration of Record Store Day, what songs do you want to hear that mention records or vinyl?

Rachel Lime on her wide-ranging music: ‘This is what makes me alive.’

Rachel Lime on her wide-ranging music: ‘This is what makes me alive.’

Sylvia Jennings • Jun 11, 2021

In a biweekly series of features, we’re inviting Minnesota artists to introduce themselves to our audience. Today: Rachel Lime, an experienced musician who’s emerging as a singer-songwriter. Catch her on Sounds Like Home X, June 24. My name is Rachel, and I’m a songwriter, producer, and performer. I have made music ever since I can…

Lorde drops surprise new song, 'Solar Power,' and music video

Lorde drops surprise new song, 'Solar Power,' and music video

Alex Ramos • Jun 11, 2021

The New Zealand singer and songwriter, who hasn't released new music since her 2017 album Melodrama, said the song is the first sample of a forthcoming album, also called Solar Power.

Rostam talks sequencing and saxophone, plays tracks from 'Changephobia'

Rostam talks sequencing and saxophone, plays tracks from 'Changephobia'

Maddie • Jun 10, 2021

From his studio in California, Rostam joins The Current to play songs from his sophomore record, 'Changephobia'. We catch up with the prolific producer, songwriter, and composer about the sequencing decisions he made on the record, incorporating the saxophone as a central sound, and referencing grunge in his work for the first time.

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