Brittany Howard makes her declaration as a solo star September 18, 2019 Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard named her debut solo album, 'Jaime,' after her older sister who died as a teenager. She debuts songs from the album live at St. Paul's Palace Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 19. Read More ›
Wednesday is New Member Day at The Current September 17, 2019 The Current wouldn't exist without community support, so we're inviting you to become a new member of The Current. We're also inviting a bunch of artists and other special guests to stop by and talk about what role The Current plays in their lives. Read More ›
Vote for The Black Keys' top songs September 17, 2019 Help celebrate the return of The Black Keys to the Twin Cities by helping us compile their best songs, and you'll be entered for a chance to win tickets to a meet-and-greet and a guitar signed by the band. Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: Ken Burns 'Country Music' book tells generations of stories September 18, 2019 The latest documentary series from filmmaker Ken Burns spotlights the history of country music. A companion volume allows fans to dive even deeper into the sprawling, evolving genre. Read More ›
Wilco share new song, video for 'Everyone Hides' September 17, 2019 For Wilco's second single, from the upcoming album 'Ode to Joy,' frontman Jeff Tweedy punks the rest of the band in an elaborate game of hide and seek. Read More ›
Loki's Folly perform on the Local Show September 16, 2019 Loki's Folly performed live on the Back to School episode of the Local Show on Sunday, and chatted with host Andrea Swensson about their musical beginnings and what it's like to play a 21+ show when you're under 18. Read More ›
Vote for The Black Keys' top songs September 17, 2019 Help celebrate the return of The Black Keys to the Twin Cities by helping us compile their best songs, and you'll be entered for a chance to win tickets to a meet-and-greet and a guitar signed by the band. Read More ›
Album of the Week: The Hold Steady, 'Thrashing Thru The Passion' September 16, 2019 On 'Thrashing Thru The Passion,' The Hold Steady grip tight to their core ingredients: thundering guitar riffs accompanied by the unmistakable timbre of Craig Finn's vocals - and they sound better than ever. Read More ›
Loki's Folly perform on the Local Show September 16, 2019 Loki's Folly performed live on the Back to School episode of the Local Show on Sunday, and chatted with host Andrea Swensson about their musical beginnings and what it's like to play a 21+ show when you're under 18. Read More ›
Of Monsters and Men perform an acoustic set in The Current studio September 16, 2019 With their latest album, 'Fever Dream,' gaining them an ever-growing number of fans in the U.S., three members of Iceland's Of Monsters and Men stopped at The Current to perform acoustic versions of a couple songs from the record. Read More ›
The Current Rewind: The Peters Brothers' anti-rock crusade September 04, 2019 A family of pastors hell-bent on saving souls. A pro-sticker Washington wife. A B-horror blood-gusher with a heart of gold. Plus...Prince's photographer? This episode's cast of characters is just a peek at the wild ride of the Peters Brothers, the evangelical trio who hosted record burnings and condemned rock music throughout the 1980s. But for all the Peters' popcorn-worthy stunts, you could say darkness was at play. Read More ›
Playlist: The rock that fueled the Peters Brothers September 05, 2019 In the '80s, controversial St. Paul ministers the Peters Brothers traveled around America preaching about the dangers of rock music. From shock-rock to suggestive pop, this playlist compiles some of the songs that fueled the Peters Brothers' protests against rock & roll. Read More ›
Tou SaiK Lee interviews Missy and Ernest Whiteman about representation, intergenerational art, and 'The Outsiders' September 03, 2019 For the latest episode of The Current Rewind, local rapper Tou SaiK Lee sat down with a father and daughter pair, Ernest and Missy Whiteman, who are both artists working in Minnesota. Tou SaiK is Hmong, and Ernest and Missy are Hinono'ei; all three artists use their respective mediums to create art that bridges generations in their cultures. 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: New September 18, 2019 Today is New Member Day at The Current, where we're asking you to join thousands of dedicated listener-supporters with your own membership today online at thecurrent.org/donate. Thank you for keeping the music playing. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that say "new"? Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: Ken Burns 'Country Music' book tells generations of stories September 18, 2019 The latest documentary series from filmmaker Ken Burns spotlights the history of country music. A companion volume allows fans to dive even deeper into the sprawling, evolving genre. 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 ›