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March 01, 2022

The Current has launched The Siren, a 24/7 DJ-curated stream that honors and amplifies the sounds of women’s voices and music as part of Women’s History Month

The Current launches The Siren stream for Women's History Month

The Current launches The Siren stream for Women's History Month

Mar 1, 2022

The Current has launched The Siren, a 24/7 DJ-curated stream that honors and amplifies the sounds of women’s voices and music as part of Women’s History Month

Rock the Garden 2022 lineup and ticket details

Rock the Garden 2022 lineup and ticket details

Mar 1, 2022

Walker Art Center and The Current present Rock the Garden June 11 featuring Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Sleater-Kinney, LOW, beabadoobee, DāM-FunK, Bombino, and Divide and Dissolve

With the return of Mardi Gras marching bands, New Orleans' streets are full of magic

With the return of Mardi Gras marching bands, New Orleans' streets are full of magic

Aubri Juhasz • Mar 1, 2022

The bands may be smaller this year, but students say they're prepared to keep the culture alive and entertain hundreds of thousands of revelers.

Coffee Break: Rock the Garden performers

Coffee Break: Rock the Garden performers

Jill Riley and Luke Taylor • Feb 28, 2022

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists who have performed at Rock the Garden?

Ten cozy ways to curl up in the Twin Cities this winter

Ten cozy ways to curl up in the Twin Cities this winter

Jay Gabler • Feb 28, 2022

To close our our 89 Days of Winter series, Jay Gabler highlights ten cozy ways to curl up - literally or metaphorically - before the weather warms, evaporating the hygge.

Album of the Week: SASAMI, 'Squeeze'

Album of the Week: SASAMI, 'Squeeze'

Jade • Feb 28, 2022

Los Angeles songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sasami Ashworth (aka SASAMI) has created an outlet for others to get out their “anger, frustration, desperation, and more violent, aggressive emotions."

Hurray for the Riff Raff's Alynda Segarra, a 'recovering lone wolf,' in conversation

Hurray for the Riff Raff's Alynda Segarra, a 'recovering lone wolf,' in conversation

Ann Powers • Feb 28, 2022

NPR Music's Ann Powers moderates the first-time meeting of far-flung soulmates. Hurray for the Riff Raff's new album was inspired, in part, by adrienne maree brown's book Emergent Strategy.

Sasami finds catharsis in nu-metal on her new album 'Squeeze'

Sasami finds catharsis in nu-metal on her new album 'Squeeze'

Sarah McCammon and Candice Wang • Feb 27, 2022

In her new album, 'Squeeze,' Sasami invites listeners to process their rage and disillusionment as a way to bring them closer to healing.

Jennifer Hudson wins top honor at 53rd NAACP Image Awards

Jennifer Hudson wins top honor at 53rd NAACP Image Awards

The Associated Press • Feb 27, 2022

Hudson wins entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards honoring work by entertainers of color, beating out Regina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish.

Whiplash Artists and Genre Definers

Whiplash Artists and Genre Definers

Sean McPherson • Feb 26, 2022

Let’s play two-song sets from artists where the songs are so different, they’ll make your head spin — or by artists who helped define genres. Who do you want to hear?

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