September 13, 2022Monday evening’s show was the first of two nights in Minneapolis on The Last Goodbye Tour. Save This Story
Photos: ODESZA dazzle audience at the ArmoryDarin Kamnetz • Sep 13, 2022Monday evening’s show was the first of two nights in Minneapolis on The Last Goodbye Tour.
Coffee Break: Jukebox Musicals and Rock OperasJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Sep 13, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Jukebox Musicals or Rock Operas do you want to hear?
Ramsey Lewis, the pop chart's favorite jazz pianist, dies at 87Gene Seymour • Sep 13, 2022The Grammy-winning Chicago pianist, composer and radio host died peacefully in his home on Monday morning.
Photos: Yola gives electrifying First Avenue performanceSara Fish • Sep 12, 2022The gifted performer brought to life the magical songs from her second full-length album, ‘Stand for Myself.’
Angélique Kidjo: Tiny Desk ConcertBob Boilen • Sep 12, 2022The inspiring Angélique Kidjo graces the Tiny Desk for its 1,000th concert.
Video: Ka Lia Universe live at the Minnesota State FairDiane • Sep 12, 2022Ka Lia Universe performed three songs from the MPR Booth at the 2022 Minnesota State Fair, followed by an interview with The Current's Local Show host Diane.
Coffee Break: New SlangJill Riley and Rachel Frances • Sep 12, 2022For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that use slang in the lyrics do you want to hear?
Album of the Week: Ondara, 'Spanish Villager No: 3' Sep 12, 2022The Grammy-nominated Minnesotan has changed up not only his sound, but his perspective for his third album.
British pop music has a fraught relationship with Queen ElizabethChloe Veltman • Sep 11, 2022Since the 1970s, the UK's punk, alternative and hip-hop artists have used music to share their feelings about the late monarch and what she represents.
Sudan Archives' vibrant music of explorationStephen Kearse • Sep 9, 2022The self-taught violinist, producer, and songwriter doesn't just experience or consume global sounds; she interacts with them. Natural Brown Prom Queen feels like a world tour of her brain.