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January 26, 2024

Actor Timothee Chalamet was in town for a Bob Dylan tour of Hibbing, where the songwriter grew up. The tour included a stop at the high school’s stage, a 1920s-style, 1800-seat theater where Dylan performed as a student. 

Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students

Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students

Estelle Timar-Wilcox • Jan 26, 2024

Actor Timothee Chalamet was in town for a Bob Dylan tour of Hibbing, where the songwriter grew up. The tour included a stop at the high school’s stage, a 1920s-style, 1800-seat theater where Dylan performed as a student. 

Photos: The Current's Emerging Artists Showcase 2024

Photos: The Current's Emerging Artists Showcase 2024

Aaron Reichow • Jan 26, 2024

Curated by Aby Wolf, the Emerging Artists Showcase featured performances by Nolen Sellwood, carisa, and Wolf at the Duluth Masonic Temple on Saturday, Jan. 20.

Coffee Break: names for snow plows

Coffee Break: names for snow plows

Jill Riley • Jan 26, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are connected to the 50 finalist names in this year’s MnDOT Name a Snowplow contest?

The Chart Show: IDLES dance into Chart Show Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: IDLES dance into Chart Show Hall of Fame

Jan 25, 2024

Your votes pushed Green Day’s “The American Dream Is Killing Me” to No. 1 following Friday's release of the new album, Saviors, and IDLES end their Chart Show run at No. 11 in their tenth week, which puts their LCD Soundsystem co-write, “Dancer,” into the Chart Show Hall of Fame. 

Coffee Break: Robert Burns Day

Coffee Break: Robert Burns Day

Jill Riley • Jan 25, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by Scottish artists do you want to hear?

Lucius talk Minneapolis shows and debut a brand-new song, "Housewarming"

Lucius talk Minneapolis shows and debut a brand-new song, "Housewarming"

Jill Riley • Jan 25, 2024

This week, Jess and Holly of Lucius reconnect with Jill Riley to talk a bit more about Wildewoman — and to premiere a brand-new song, “Housewarming,” right here on The Current.

With Pitchfork in peril, a word on the purpose of music journalism

With Pitchfork in peril, a word on the purpose of music journalism

Ann Powers • Jan 24, 2024

At its best, the influential online music pub — which Condé Nast announced last week will be folded into GQ — created a rare and precious space to slow down, pay attention and really listen.

Coffee Break: The Current’s Anniversary

Coffee Break: The Current’s Anniversary

Jill Riley • Jan 24, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 2005 do you want to hear?

Closing time? No, it’s Oscar time for Minnesotan Dan Wilson

Closing time? No, it’s Oscar time for Minnesotan Dan Wilson

MPR News Staff • Jan 24, 2024

Singer-songwriter Dan Wilson — he of Semisonic and multiple collaborations with other artists — was nominated for an Oscar on Tuesday for his work on the movie “American Symphony.”

Billy Joel returns to the recording studio with first new song in nearly 20 years

Billy Joel returns to the recording studio with first new song in nearly 20 years

Chloe Veltman • Jan 23, 2024

The 74-year-old singer-songwriter's longtime label, Columbia Records, plans to drop 'Turn the Lights Back On' on Feb. 1st.

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