Music News: Adam Schlesinger leaves rich musical legacy April 02, 2020 Yesterday, news broke that Adam Schlesinger has died, at age 52, due to coronavirus complications. Today, Jade and Jay explore the rich musical legacy of a talented artist who's been lost too soon. Read More ›
‘Everything is a beat’: Minneapolis drummer Glory Yard builds on national breakout after playing SNL with Lizzo April 02, 2020 Let’s say you know in your heart exactly what you want to do — you always have. The thing you want to do is play the drums, a passion which has been on your mind as long as you remember because you grew up hearing a story from your grandfather about how, when you were… Read More ›
G. Love: ‘As musicians we can bring love, positivity, and music to lift people up’ April 02, 2020 Following the release of their new album, The Juice, G. Love & Special Sauce set out on a tour…which has since, obviously, been cancelled. Morning Show host Jill Riley had a chance to check in with G. Love, who has been staying busy despite the major disruption in the music industry due to this global pandemic.… Read More ›
Bob Geldof on the return of the Boomtown Rats amidst ‘confusion and chaos’ April 02, 2020 Morning Show host Jill Riley has been hopping on the phone every morning to touch base with various musicians locally, nationally, and now globally, about their thoughts in the midst of current events. She got a chance to connect with Bob Geldof, frontman of the Boomtown Rats and political activist known for organizing Live Aid.… Read More ›
Virtual Gig List: Live streamed concerts from your favorite artists March 31, 2020 As concerts are cancelled due to social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, artists are taking to live streaming intimate performances. We've got your watchlist. Read More ›
Phone a friend: Musicians share how they're doing during coronavirus crisis March 25, 2020 For the last couple of weeks on The Current's Morning Show we've been having our musician friends call in from their homes all across the country and beyond. It's been so nice to hear their voices and get some insight into what is happening in towns across the nation and what the lives of musicians look like right now. Read More ›
A message from your friends at The Current March 20, 2020 Here at The Current, we are dedicated to bringing you closer to the music and each other. We will continue to be here for you and for the artist community that makes our corner of the globe so special. Read More ›
The Chart Show: The Psychedelic Furs Are Back April 01, 2020 One of Mark's favorite bands from the late seventies, The Psychedelic Furs, are on the chart for the very first time at No. 7 with the first single they've released in nearly 30 years! Read More ›
The Chart Show Hall of Fame April 01, 2020 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 ›
Full Results: March Music Madness, Greatest Soundtracks March 22, 2020 All week long, vote in hourly match-ups pitting the greatest soundtracks of all-time against one another in a bracket-style competition, until we crown a winner on Friday night. Read More ›
Live Virtual Session: Lissie April 01, 2020 Singer-songwriter Lissie connects with Jill Riley to perform a live virtual session, and also to talk about the ways she's staying creative and connecting with her fans during this time of quarantine. Read More ›
Nathaniel Rateliff brings his stripped-down sound and expressive lyrics to The Current studio March 12, 2020 Nathaniel Rateliff visits The Current studio to play songs from his new solo album, 'And It's Still Alright,' and to talk with host Jade. Watch video of the entire session. Read More ›
Best Coast play songs from 'Always Tomorrow' live in The Current studio March 09, 2020 After a three-year gap since their last release, Best Coast are back with a new album 'Always Tomorrow.' Frontperson Bethany Cosentino expounds on that hopeful title. ' I think the overall theme of the album is very much the idea that at times we can be our own worst enemies, and learning to get out of our way and let life happen,' she says. Listen to Best Coast's full session, recorded live in The Current studio. Read More ›
Wolf Parade perform a Microshow at Icehouse in Minneapolis March 09, 2020 On Saturday, Feb. 15, Wolf Parade recorded what may have been the loudest Microshow to date as they played a live set at Icehouse in Minneapolis. The audience consisted of lucky winners who had entered for a chance to attend this intimate performance. Read More ›
Destroyer perform songs from 'Have We Met' in The Current studio March 06, 2020 Led by Daniel Bejar, the Vancouver-based rock band Destroyer recently visited The Current studio to play a set of tunes from their latest release, 'Have We Met,' and to talk with host Mac Wilson. Read More ›
#Current15: The Best of The Current in a new app-only stream January 06, 2020 We're celebrating the 15 years The Current has been on the air, so we took your favorite songs from the past decade and a half and made them into a brand new stream, and it's only available in The Current app. Read More ›
Download The Current app January 29, 2018 Download The Current's app to hear a crisp, high-fidelity stream of our station (and our additional streams) wherever you go! Read More ›
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 ›
Coffee Break: National Recording Registry additions April 02, 2020 Every year, 25 recordings are picked to be added to the National Recording Registry, founded in 2000 by the Library of Congress to showcase the breadth and depth of American sound. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that were added to the National Recording Registry this year? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Remembering Marvin Gaye April 02, 2020 Marvin Gaye was born; The Beach Boys recorded a single that got around; Fleetwood Mac had a No. 1 album; Nirvana recorded in Wisconsin; Gnarls Barkley charted with downloads; and Edwin Starr passed away, Today in Music History. 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 ›