The Grammy-winning Americana artist was acclaimed for her warm, distinctive voice and her poignant lyrics.

Leon Bridges returns with his third studio release, 'Gold-Diggers Sound,' whose name comes from the East Hollywood studio in which it was recorded. The Current's Mac Wilson had the chance to catch up with Bridges in an interview about writing the new record, some of his recent collaborations with fellow Texans Khruangbin, and the Australian electronic group The Avalanches.

It's a Cover 2 Cover weekend here on The Current. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what surprising covers do you want to hear?

“Just wait until the summer when they let me out the house,” sings Lizzo on her new single “Rumors,” a typically unabashed celebration of independence and confidence. The song, a first taste of Lizzo’s “new era,” in her own words, is the first musical collaboration between the Hustlers costars and Lizzo’s first single since 2019.…

In a regular series of features, we’re inviting Minnesota artists to introduce themselves to our audience. Today: folk group Maygen and the Birdwatcher. They’ll be releasing their debut album, Moonshine, with a show at Icehouse on Oct. 10. Maygen Lacey (lead vocals/guitar): I’m pretty much terrified of performing live. So, my Maygen Lacey solo stuff was always studio things and collaborations…

Hear new music from Big Thief, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Billy Idol, Diane, Flight Facilities, and Indigo De Souza.

Jade has personally invited you to The Current's first-ever listeners trip to Iceland for the Iceland Airwaves festival. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Icelandic bands do you want to hear?

If your knowledge of rockabilly begins and ends with the Stray Cats, grease up your ducktail and pick up a copy of Nicholas F. Centino's fascinating book about the Latina/o rockabilly scene in Los Angeles.

Brandi Carlile's new track "Right On Time" debuts at #13 this week ahead of the release of her new record, In These Silent Days, which is due out on October 1.

Mary Lucia talks about a music documentary that chronicles one of her favorite punk bands of all time, the highly influential Descendents.