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June 30, 2021

What albums that feature art paying homage to another influential album should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Coffee Break: Album art tributes

Coffee Break: Album art tributes

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Jun 30, 2021

What albums that feature art paying homage to another influential album should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Alice Merton plays "Vertigo," discusses what makes a place feel like home

Alice Merton plays "Vertigo," discusses what makes a place feel like home

Mary Lucia • Jun 29, 2021

Alice Merton joins The Current to play a few songs including her newest single "Vertigo," and catch up with Mary Lucia about overcoming her anxieties around performing, what makes a place feel like home, and her thoughts on writing about heartbreak.

Coffee Break: UFOs and aliens

Coffee Break: UFOs and aliens

Jill Riley, Anna Weggel and Christy Taylor • Jun 29, 2021

What songs about UFOs or aliens should we play play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Big Red Machine announce star-studded new album, share three new singles

Big Red Machine announce star-studded new album, share three new singles

Jay Gabler • Jun 29, 2021

Big Red Machine, the band built around a collaboration between Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner, have announced their sophomore album and released a new single. “Latter Days” features singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, whose voice blends poignantly with Vernon’s. The band have been posting teasers for new music that fans quickly speculated might involve Taylor Swift, given…

Listen to 'Good Times: The Evolution of Black Music' episode 4 - Contemporary Hip Hop and R&B

Listen to 'Good Times: The Evolution of Black Music' episode 4 - Contemporary Hip Hop and R&B

Debonaire • Jun 29, 2021

'Good Times: The Evolution of Black Music' is a weekly show throughout the month of June, spotlighting the many genres and artists that make up the Black Music experience. In episode 4, we dig deep in the crates for some of the best in Hip Hop and R&B.

Coffee Break: Bands playing Lollapalooza

Coffee Break: Bands playing Lollapalooza

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Jun 28, 2021

For today's Coffee Break in honor of Lollapalooza, what songs do you want to hear from bands playing this year's festival?

Album of the Week: Mdou Moctar, 'Afrique Victime'

Album of the Week: Mdou Moctar, 'Afrique Victime'

Kelsey • Jun 28, 2021

Moctar and his work have experienced multiple evolutions since his music first broke onto the Saharan scene in 2008, but it's clear that each phase of his career builds upon the last.

Coffee Break: 9:30 Beatle Breakfast

Coffee Break: 9:30 Beatle Breakfast

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jun 25, 2021

Let's continue our yearly tradition of enjoying a Beatle breakfast on Global Beatles Day. Delicious.

Watch Sounds Like Home X

Watch Sounds Like Home X

Jun 24, 2021

On Thursday, June 24, The Current is hosting round 10 of Sounds Like Home. Join an incredible lineup of Minnesota musicians as we meet up on the internet for a virtual festival.

Coffee Break: Birthday blowout!

Coffee Break: Birthday blowout!

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jun 24, 2021

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from musicians born on this day?

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