Joining us from Los Angeles, Courtney Barnett plays four songs from her 2021 record "Things Take Time, Take Time". Barnett talks to The Current's Jill Riley about collaborating with Warpaint's Stella Mozgawa on the new record, balancing humor and earnesty in her writing, and her love for Joshua Tree, California.

Mason Jennings connects with Local Show host Diane about his 2022 record "Real Heart," and Painted Shield—his new project with Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard, which also has their sophomore record in the works for next year.

Bonnie Raitt’s debut album is 50! At 21 years old, she recorded “Bonnie Raitt” in Minnetrista, Minn. with a crew of West Bank musicians.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what “free” songs do you want to hear?

The Australian singer-songwriter’s third full-length album reflects an artist in transition.

Researcher analyzed streaming data for nearly 4 million songs on Spotify to see if there was a pattern to the types of music we listen to. They came up with five different blocks of music.

Some music just demands undivided attention, songs you can’t half listen to. Let’s celebrate those foreground tracks this week on Radio Free Current.

New clips feature Night Moves, Ka Lia Universe, Liz Draper, Allan Kingdom, and the vloggers known as Squirmy and Grubs.

Plus: Beach House’s new record’s MN connection, fresh holiday music from local legends, and more.