February 25, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists with a form of the name Bill would you like to hear? Save This Story
Coffee Break: Fits The BillJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Feb 25, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists with a form of the name Bill would you like to hear?
Interview: Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada talk about their Oscar-nominated song, "Like A Bird"Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Feb 24, 2025Texas musicians Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada collaborated on an original song for the motion picture, Sing Sing. The resulting song, “Like A Bird,” is now nominated for an for Best Original Song at the 97th Academy Awards. Alexander and Quesada connected with Jill Riley to talk about their first-ever Oscar nomination.
Photos: Scenes from Winter Dig Out 2025 at Hook & LadderSara Fish • Feb 24, 2025The Current and Voodoo Ranger’s Winter Dig Out, featured performances by Medium Build, Annie DiRusso, Anderson East, and Black Widows.
Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88Marissa Lorusso and Elizabeth Blair • Feb 24, 2025The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
Coffee Break: Most ExcellentJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Feb 24, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists who have received honorary titles from the British Monarchy would you like to hear?
Coffee Break: Psychedelic SoulJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Feb 21, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that could be considered psychedelic soul would you like to hear?
Classic Americana: Johnny CashMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Feb 21, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week celebrates the iconic Johnny Cash and his place in Minnesota history.
The Current's Guitar Collection: Jeffrey Foucault, 1940s Gibson J-45 Luke Taylor and Evan Clark • Feb 20, 2025Singer-songwriter Jeffrey Foucault talks about how a Gibson J-45 that he just seemed meant to have eventually found its way into his hands. “This guitar hunted me down,” he says.
The Chart Show: "Messy" fits neatly into Chart Show Hall of Fame Feb 20, 2025Lola Young’s new single lands at No. 2 this week and finishes a 10-week run in the chart, thereby landing in the Chart Show Hall of Fame. Jack White, meanwhile, hits No. 1 with his latest rocker, “Archbishop Harold Holmes.”
Coffee Break: Miss MannersJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Feb 20, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that are polite in some way would you like to hear?