Singing the same song all together! April 18, 2019 As Minnesota United kick off a new season in a new home, and the Premier League gets down to the crunch with a cat-and-mouse finish for Liverpool and Manchester City, The Current's Mark Wheat reflects on what's happening around the footie world and shares an update from The Current's Premier Fantasy League. Read More ›
What are your favorite songs of the 2000s? April 02, 2019 For this year's 893 countdown in May, we want to focus on the best songs of the internet era. What are the most essential songs from 2000 to today? Share your picks for this year's countdown. Read More ›
Rock the Garden tickets on sale! April 08, 2019 Tickets to this year's Rock the Garden featuring The National, Courtney Barnett, X, Heart Bones, deM atlaS, Bad Bad Hats, Adia Victoria and The Beths are now on sale to everyone! Read More ›
Music News: Bandcamp announces vinyl-pressing service April 18, 2019 Bandcamp is launching a new service described as 'like Kickstarter for vinyl.' Also today, Jade and Jay round up new releases by Lizzo, Cage the Elephant, and Jade Bird. Plus, Jay talks about the singing-competition drama 'Teen Spirit,' and we dig into the musical highlights of Beyonce's new live album. Read More ›
Celebrating Minnesota music throughout April March 25, 2019 We're gearing up for month of celebrating Minnesota music with you. Read More ›
Bobby Z and Dr. Fink help keep Prince's legacy alive with The Revolution April 18, 2019 Ahead of Celebration 2019 Bobby Z and Matt "Dr." Fink visited Oake and Riley in the morning to look back on what it was like working with Prince and talk about the work they are doing to keep his legacy alive. Read More ›
The Chart Show Hall of Fame April 17, 2019 When a song stays on The Chart Show's chart for more than 10 weeks, we retire it from the poll and it enters the very prestigious Chart Show Hall of Fame. Read More ›
The Chart Show: J.S. Ondara Becomes First Kenyan-Born Hall of Famer April 17, 2019 Returning to the top spot for the second week, J.S. Ondara is inducted into our Chart Show Hall of Fame for the first time. Read More ›
Music News: Beyonce 'Homecoming' documentary comes with surprise live album April 17, 2019 Beyonce's 'Homecoming' concert documentary hits Netflix today, and she added a surprise live album to go with it. Also in the news today: St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein are making a movie together; Sia video star joins 'West Side Story' remake; musicians make Time's most-influential list; Britney Spears fans concerned over star's absence; and Lorde plays Christchurch benefit. Read More ›
A surprise DJ battle with Prince, and more of Michael Holtz's true stories from Paisley Park April 17, 2019 DJ Michael Holtz has been a Paisley Park regular since he successfully auditioned for Prince himself. In a 2018 interview, he told Erianna Jiles about his unforgettable experiences in Chanhassen. Read More ›
Giveaway: Rock and Roll is Alive! (and it lives in Minneapolis) 7" April 17, 2019 If you missed the April 5th game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat, don't worry, we've got your chance to score the free Prince 7" that was handed out to fans. Read More ›
Music News: Bandcamp announces vinyl-pressing service April 18, 2019 Bandcamp is launching a new service described as 'like Kickstarter for vinyl.' Also today, Jade and Jay round up new releases by Lizzo, Cage the Elephant, and Jade Bird. Plus, Jay talks about the singing-competition drama 'Teen Spirit,' and we dig into the musical highlights of Beyonce's new live album. Read More ›
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Listen to The Current via Smart Speakers July 23, 2018 Listen to The Current on Google Home and Amazon's Echo devices, and get enhanced functionality -- song names, requests, song of the day -- with our Alexa Skill. Read More ›
Amanda Palmer stuns with piano performance in The Current studio April 15, 2019 Amanda Palmer performs at The Current Read More ›
Ex Hex perform in The Current studio April 12, 2019 Ahead of a show at the Turf Club in St. Paul, Ex Hex stopped at The Current studio to play songs from their new album, 'It's Real.' Read More ›
Silence Kit perform in The Current studio April 12, 2019 One of the acts participating in this year's Midwest Music Exchange, Winnipeg's Silence Kit stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Mark Wheat. Read More ›
Champagne Confetti push the boundaries of orchestral music in The Current studio April 11, 2019 Featuring some of the Twin Cities, top musicians from across genres, Champagne Confetti are an 11-piece orchestra that blend ambient sounds with electronic beats, R&B and chamber music. The group perform at the Parkway Theater on Apr. 13 and stopped by The Current studio to share more about their work. Read More ›
Hayes Carll plays songs from 'What It Is' live in the studio April 03, 2019 Hayes Carll says his personal Mount Rushmore of songwriters has always been Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Kris Kristofferson and John Prine, but having the sound advice of co-producers Allison Moorer and Brad Jones has given his latest release, 'What It Is,' a fresh sound. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Laughing April 18, 2019 For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention or have laughing in them? Read More ›
Bobby Z and Dr. Fink help keep Prince's legacy alive with The Revolution April 18, 2019 Ahead of Celebration 2019 Bobby Z and Matt "Dr." Fink visited Oake and Riley in the morning to look back on what it was like working with Prince and talk about the work they are doing to keep his legacy alive. Read More ›
Coffee Break Suggestions and Archive November 08, 2016 Got an idea for a Coffee Break? Want to see what we did a while back? Read More ›