Questlove's documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, highlights the show's most iconic musical performances and comedy sketches — and addresses the show's "unhummable" theme song.

Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.

The Chicago pop-punk band performed during night two of The Current’s 20th Anniversary at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 25. Twin Cities-based openers Bad Bad Hats and MAKR AN ERIS kicked off the evening.

Pixies frontman Black Francis took on his solo moniker for a 30th anniversary performance of his 1994 album, Teenager of the Year. The show was night one of The Current’s 20th Anniversary at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 24. Minneapolis shoegaze band she’s green opened up.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2019 would you like to hear?

Elvis Presley's single, "Heartbreak Hotel" was released by RCA Records, Frank Sinatra played a benefit show at Carnegie Hall in New York City for Martin Luther King, Stevie Wonder had his first No. 1 hit in a decade with "Superstition", and John Lennon wrote, recorded and mixed his new single "Instant Karma!", Today in Music History.

Eddie Van Halen was born, Bishop Burke prohibited the dance of the devil "The Twist", Ringo Starr went No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with his version of "You're Sixteen", Queen had their second U.K. No. 1 with "Innuendo", and Buddy Holly's first recording session for Decca Records took place in Nashville, Today in Music History.

Joy Division debuted in Manchester, Etta James was born, The Allman Brothers Band bassist Lamar Williams died of lung cancer at age 34, The Rolling Stones kicked off their "No Security Tour", and Paul McCartney recorded Unplugged for MTV, Today in Music History.

As part of The Current’s 20th anniversary celebration, we re-created the first two hours of music that were played on The Current on that very first day: January 24, 2005.

On Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, several Minnesota leaders spoke with The Current to celebrate the station’s 20th anniversary. Gov. Tim Walz, U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar, and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter shared their thoughts about the station and its role in the community.