April 25, 2025On the release of her second full-length album, Samia visited The Current to play four songs from the record. Save This Story
Samia performs songs from 'Bloodless' at The CurrentJessica Paxton • Apr 25, 2025On the release of her second full-length album, Samia visited The Current to play four songs from the record.
Carolina to 'Cowboy Carter' and back: A celebration of Black roots music finds a homeJewly Hight • Apr 25, 2025For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.
Classic Americana: Willie Nelson's own version of 'Crazy'Mike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Apr 25, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week features Willie Nelson’s version of a song he wrote that became a massive hit for Patsy Cline.
Coffee Break: Go Wolves! Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Apr 25, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs to cheer on the Minnesota Timberwolves would you like to hear?
David Thomas, Pere Ubu's defiantly original leader, dies at 71Annie Zaleski • Apr 24, 2025Formed in 1975, Pere Ubu embodied the industrial decay and hardscrabble ethics of Cleveland. Thomas tied together the band's sound with uncompromising vocals that exuded steely menace and unfettered anguish.
The Chart Show: Mumford & Sons take another song into the Chart Show Hall of Fame Apr 24, 2025Mumford & Sons enter The Chart Show Hall of Fame with the title track from their newly released album, Rushmere. This is the group’s first induction since 2015.
Coffee Break: 893 Essential Songs Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Apr 24, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that you discovered on The Current would you like to hear?
Vote for the 893 Essential Songs of The Current Apr 23, 2025The 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now celebrates the biggest songs played on The Current that were released in the past 20 years, as voted by you. Choose the top songs from 20 years of The Current.
StoLyette’s multilingual music endures and intrigues on fifth album Macie Rasmussen • Apr 23, 2025The Minneapolis-based band released their latest record, GHOST FOX 2020, in March. They play the final show of their Berlin residency in Minneapolis on Sunday, April 27.
Three new bands to watch at the 2025 Duluth Homegrown Music FestivalMark Nicklawske • Apr 23, 2025The 27th Annual Homegrown Music Festival, the biggest week-long music event in Minnesota launches Sunday in Duluth. Learn more here about Willem Dafoe Fan Club, the Langertsons, and Peat Boggs.