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March 25, 2024

On tour with their expansive, grief-laden 11th album, Little Rope, the band brought out a performance that was anything but subtle.

Sleater-Kinney stage their beautifully dark dystopia in St. Paul

Sleater-Kinney stage their beautifully dark dystopia in St. Paul

Natalia Mendez • Mar 25, 2024

On tour with their expansive, grief-laden 11th album, Little Rope, the band brought out a performance that was anything but subtle.

On 'Tigers Blood,' Waxahatchee is in her anti-eras era

On 'Tigers Blood,' Waxahatchee is in her anti-eras era

Laura Snapes • Mar 25, 2024

Katie Crutchfield's gorgeous sixth album affirms that real lives are lived not in clear chapters, but as a zig-zag of pitfalls and revelations one can only hope to learn from.

The Current’s new midday host is local radio veteran Zach McCormick

The Current’s new midday host is local radio veteran Zach McCormick

Margaret Johnson • Mar 25, 2024

McCormick was previously an on-call host for The Current and has been on the radio since high school.

Coffee Break: Wintry songs

Coffee Break: Wintry songs

Jill Riley • Mar 25, 2024

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs about winter do you want to hear?

Album of the Week: Waxahatchee, 'Tigers Blood'

Album of the Week: Waxahatchee, 'Tigers Blood'

Ayisha Jaffer • Mar 25, 2024

Our Album of the Week is Tigers Blood by Waxahatchee.

Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney chat with Mac Wilson

Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney chat with Mac Wilson

Mac Wilson • Mar 23, 2024

Mysterious aircraft, homemade granola and one-song setlists are all subjects that arise in this freewheeling conversation with rock band Sleater-Kinney.

Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

Tennessee becomes the first state to protect musicians and other artists against AI

Rebecca Rosman • Mar 22, 2024

The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections.

Coffee Break: more from '94

Coffee Break: more from '94

Jill Riley • Mar 22, 2024

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what musical “honorable mentions” from 1994 do you want to hear?

The Kills perform in The Current studio

Jill Riley • Mar 22, 2024

The Kills — the rock duo comprising Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart — released their sixth studio album, God Games, in October 2023. Mosshart and Hince visited The Current to play songs from the record and to chat with host Jill Riley.

Classic Americana: Norman Blake

Classic Americana: Norman Blake

Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Mar 22, 2024

Every Friday around 11 a.m. on Radio Heartland, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we spotlight the virtuosic flatpicking guitarist Norman Blake.

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