September 10, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with an element of call and response or debate would you like to hear? Save This Story
Coffee Break: Call and ResponseJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 10, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with an element of call and response or debate would you like to hear?
Good News: finding inspiration to become a helper in the face of great tragedyAyisha Jaffer • Sep 10, 2024This week on Good News on The Current, we hear a listener-submitted story from Justin who shares a story of loss but also a story of jumping into action and becoming a helper, and the song that reflected it all.
Coffee Break: More!!! Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 9, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that have the word “more” in the title or that embody the definition of the word would you like to hear?
Getting close to "Home" with Good Neighbours Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 9, 2024A band nearly by accident, Good Neighbours — a duo comprising friend Oli Fox and Scott Verrill — have rocketed to stratospheric heights with the new single, “Home.” Fox and Verrill connected with The Current’s Jill Riley to talk about their trajectory thus far and about their North American tour.
Kendrick Lamar will headline next year's Super Bowl halftime showEmma Bowman • Sep 8, 2024The Grammy-winning rapper, who spent this summer topping the charts, previously performed at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show. But this will be his first Super Bowl as the headliner.
'Woodland' is the sound of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings rebuilding together following disasterJenn Pelly • Sep 7, 2024The magnetic bond between Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, partners in life and in music, has always been central to their songs. On their latest album, the "we" becomes existential.
Photos: Faith Boblett soars at Holman's TableTony Nelson • Sep 6, 2024The Minneapolis singer-songwriter played an outdoor acoustic set at the St. Paul Downtown Airport’s restaurant on Thursday, Sept. 5.
Brazilian music legend Sérgio Mendes dies at 83The Associated Press • Sep 6, 2024Sérgio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global legend, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID.
Coffee Break: 2004Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Sep 6, 2024For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs released in 2004 would you like to hear?
Classic Americana: Patsy ClineMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Sep 6, 2024This week we spotlight singer Patsy Cline, whose life and career were all too short, but whose mark on music remains indelible.