The first 2021 Contest entry comes from Minneapolis songwriter (and two-time entrant) Kahlen. If you've got big dreams of playing a Tiny Desk concert, NPR Music is accepting entries until June 7.

Sounds Like Home is The Current's virtual music festival spotlighting Minnesota musicians. For this eighth installment of this virtual fest, we're featuring a two-day lineup of artists from greater Minnesota.

It's time for another burst of performances by Minnesota musicians. We've got an incredible lineup -- Double Grave, Annie and the Bang Bang, Mark Mallman, Blood $moke Body, and Paul Metsa. Join The Current's Andrea Swensson for this latest round in our virtual festival series.

New Zealand rock band The Beths perform a set of songs at Barracuda in Austin, Texas, as part of The Current Day Party during the SXSW music festival.

It's time for another burst of performances by Minnesota musicians. We've got an incredible lineup -- bugsy, Kid Dakota, Munson-Hicks Party Supplies, Under Violet and Cornbread Harris. Join The Current's Andrea Swensson for this latest round in our virtual festival series.

Chan Poling, John Munson and Steve Roehm offer up an exclusive, quarantined performance of the Poling-penned song that was a hit for the Suburbs in 1984 and enjoyed new life as a civil rights anthem in 2013.

What would a David Bowie jukebox musical look like? Casual fans might imagine something like the new Cher musical, with flashy set pieces dedicated to the many ch-ch-ch-ch-changes in the late icon's career. Serious fans, though, know that the perfect Bowie musical already exists: 'Lazarus,' one of the artist's last projects.

Mary Lucia talks about 'Dolly Parton: Here I Am,' a documentary streaming now on Netflix that's all about the life and career of the iconic singer-songwriter and all-around entertainer.

On Friday, the Avett Brothers release their latest collection of songs, 'The Third Gleam.' Watch the Avetts perform three songs off the new record.

Shortly before his death, Prine sat down, in his living room, with producer Dave Cobb to record one last plainspoken reflection. It's a deeply graceful look back at a life well lived.