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June 15, 2021

This year's honorees include the Mexican-American band Los Lobos, Mississippi blues singer-songwriter Cedric Burnside, the founder of the Irish-American musical group Cherish the Ladies, and Native American and Puerto Rican textile artists.

NEA announces 2021 National Heritage Fellowship winners

NEA announces 2021 National Heritage Fellowship winners

Anastasia Tsioulcas • Jun 15, 2021

This year's honorees include the Mexican-American band Los Lobos, Mississippi blues singer-songwriter Cedric Burnside, the founder of the Irish-American musical group Cherish the Ladies, and Native American and Puerto Rican textile artists.

Coffee Break: Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain

Coffee Break: Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jun 15, 2021

The Upper Midwest desperately needs rain. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what rain songs do you want to hear? Let's try to make it rain. Literally.

Trivia Week, Day Two: Album Covers

Trivia Week, Day Two: Album Covers

Jill Riley, Luke Taylor, Sean McPherson and Anna Weggel • Jun 15, 2021

Trivia Week, Day Two, features questions about iconic album covers. Going head to head on this topic are the Electric Fetus's Orion Treon and Mill City Sound's Rob Sheeley. You can test your knowledge with five bonus questions.

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?

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