Pow wow singer Joe Rainey performed at Radio Heartland's Minnesota Music Month showcase back in April, alongside Alan Sparhawk Solo Band, Maygen & The Birdwatcher, and Kelley Smith.

Sam Beam, aka Iron & Wine, visited The Current studio to play songs from his latest album and to chat and share a few laughs with host Mac Wilson.

The Americana singer-songwriter put on a stunning performance at Surly Brewing Co. on Thursday evening before the official release of her major-label debut, Lost In a Dream.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs relating to simplicity would you like to hear?

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 Jeff Hanna, co-founder and singer-songwriter of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Pop singer Remi Wolf says the single "Cinderella" describes mood swings and a transient lifestyle at the time she wrote it. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Wolf about her sophomore album “Big Ideas.”

Bully’s “Atom Bomb” and Glass Animals’ “Creatures in Heaven” each enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame while Bilie Eilish recaptures the No. 1 spot with “Lunch.”

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs relating to food or food you can find at a fair would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from or featuring Mavis Staples would you like to hear?

Bruce Springsteen, 40 years on from Born in the U.S.A., shows up on Bryan’s new album to offer the wisdom and regret of a lifetime of telling truths and spinning yarns.