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August 24, 2023

Audiences may have only just learned about a fast-rising country singer during the Republican debate Wednesday night. But "Rich Men North of Richmond" also has ties to extremist narratives.

The rise of Oliver Anthony and 'Rich Men North of Richmond'

The rise of Oliver Anthony and 'Rich Men North of Richmond'

Odette Yousef and Anastasia Tsioulcas • Aug 24, 2023

Audiences may have only just learned about a fast-rising country singer during the Republican debate Wednesday night. But "Rich Men North of Richmond" also has ties to extremist narratives.

The Chart Show: Danielle Ponder's latest debuts at No. 5

The Chart Show: Danielle Ponder's latest debuts at No. 5

Jade • Aug 24, 2023

On Ponder’s new song, “Roll The Credits,” she’s singing about the end of things, but she’s just getting started on The Current Chart Show with a debut at No. 5 this week.

Hear new songs from Death Cab for Cutie, Miguel, RAYE, Mae Simpson, Divorce, Spill Tab

Hear new songs from Death Cab for Cutie, Miguel, RAYE, Mae Simpson, Divorce, Spill Tab

Jade • Aug 24, 2023

This week hear new songs from Death Cab for Cutie, Miguel, RAYE, Mae Simpson, Divorce, and Spill Tab.

Coffee Break: First day of the Minnesota State Fair

Coffee Break: First day of the Minnesota State Fair

Jill Riley • Aug 24, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs about the sights, sounds, and smells of the Minnesota State Fair do you want to hear?

Recipe & playlist: Chicken tinga tacos to toast the final days of summer

Recipe & playlist: Chicken tinga tacos to toast the final days of summer

Tay Elhindi • Aug 23, 2023

Pair these tacos with grilled elote salad, and have yourself a backyard bash.

Sculptor Zoran Mojsilov brings his own rock show to Twin Cities venues

Sculptor Zoran Mojsilov brings his own rock show to Twin Cities venues

Luke Taylor and Darin Kamnetz • Aug 23, 2023

Mojsilov has been enhancing the landscape of the Twin Cities and beyond with his larger-than-life sculptures for many years. “It’s not public art,” he insists, “it’s art in the public.”

Coffee Break: Let's go swimming

Coffee Break: Let's go swimming

Jill Riley • Aug 23, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which swimming songs do you want to hear?

Watch Caroline Rose perform two songs in The Current studio

Aug 22, 2023

The artist plays solo versions of songs from their latest album, ‘The Art of Forgetting.’

Coffee Break: Rock star pianists

Coffee Break: Rock star pianists

Jill Riley • Aug 22, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs from rockers who play piano do you want to hear?

When the world's your stage, can an album capture the feeling?

When the world's your stage, can an album capture the feeling?

Nate Chinen • Aug 21, 2023

New albums by Jon Batiste and Louis Cato arrive with high expectations. Both — as their experience leading the band at Stephen Colbert's The Late Show has proved — are stellar live performers.

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