9:30 Coffee Break: Elvis and Bowie January 08, 2015 What songs do you want to hear from Elvis or Bowie for today's Coffee Break? Read More ›
Weekend Arts Roundup: something for each day January 08, 2015 MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about one arts event each for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Read More ›
Today’s Music News: Neil Young’s Pono player hits stores this week January 08, 2015 Neil Young‘s high-end Pono music player, backed by the most successful Kickstarter campaign ever (measured in terms of number of supporters), hits select retailers this week at a price of $399. Young appeared at the Consumer Electronics Show to talk the player up. He dismissed questions about whether there will be room for the new… Read More ›
Today in Music History: David Bowie is 68 January 08, 2015 The Beatles started a run at no. 1, Rush became Ambassadors of Music, and David Bowie was born Today in Music History. Read More ›
The Chart Show: New Year, new frontier January 07, 2015 After a three week hiatus and lots of inductions to the Chart Show Hall of Fame to round out the year, we're blessed with a bumper batch of new entries. Spoon, alt-J and Ryan Adamsregular denizens of the Chart in 2014return with new songs and four of the other eight Chart debuts (Doomtree, Belle and Sebastian, Brandi Carlile, Modest Mouse) are off albums yet to be released! Read More ›
Bowie and the Boomers: What generation does Ziggy Stardust belong to? January 07, 2015 This past weekend my girlfriend and I made a quick road trip to catch the last day of the David Bowie Is exhibit at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, after watching the associated documentary. I came away with a wealth of new insight into the chameleonic pop star, but the fact that really stuck in my brain… Read More ›
Weapon Of Choice: Why The Stratocaster Survives January 07, 2015 The Strat just turned 60, but the guitar born at the dawn of rock 'n' roll has barely aged a day. NPR Music Librarian Robert Goldstein has more about this iconic instrument. Read More ›
Prince's Essential Ballads and Love Songs (1995-2010) August 21, 2018 For Prince, a ballad wasn't just an excuse to slow-jam his way through some sensual lyrics; it was a vehicle for expressing his most deeply-held beliefs about the power of human connection. Read More ›
23 Prince albums from 1995-2010 now available on streaming services August 16, 2018 As the result of a distribution deal with Sony, 23 Prince albums originally released from 1995 to 2010 are now available on major streaming services. Some were previously available on Tidal, but the widespread availability of these albums — some of which were originally released only to members of Prince’s NPG Music Club — will… Read More ›
Music News: Bob Dylan sued over whiskey logo August 21, 2018 Bob Dylan's getting sued over his whiskey logo, and that's the least of what's going down in the music world today. MTV's Video Music Awards were filled with head-scratching moments, Nicki Minaj is accusing Spotify of favoritism, a Funk Brother has died at 82, and Chance the Rapper is in a new movie trailer - plus, Pete Doherty ate a lot of breakfast. Like, a lot. Read More ›
The Current Music News podcast August 10, 2018 In about ten minutes a day, hosts Jay Gabler and Jade put music industry headlines in context, share breaking news about upcoming releases, and surprise listeners with strange-but-true stories. Entertaining, conversational, and informative, The Current Music News is an essential daily listen for fans of all genres of music to catch up on the news that matters about today’s most essential artists. 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 Amazon Echo July 23, 2018 * You can listen to The Current on Amazon’s Voice-on-demand Echo devices, and get enhanced functionality -- song names, requests, song of the day -- with our Alexa Skill. Read More ›
Bad Bad Hats celebrate 'Lightning Round' at First Avenue and in The Current's studio August 20, 2018 To mark the release of their sophomore album 'Lightning Round,' Bad Bad Hats played their first headlining show at First Avenue - and stopped by The Current to record a session for the Local Show. Read More ›
Punch Brothers perform in The Current's studio August 13, 2018 Punch Brothers released their fifth album "All Ashore" in July 2018. The resulting tour brought them to St. Paul's Palace Theatre; well-polished and plucky as ever, the band stopped by The Current's studio beforehand to perform a few songs and talk with Bill DeVille. Read More ›
Your Smith debuts new side in The Current's studio August 06, 2018 Your Smith has been cocooned in the studio for a while now, writing music and metamorphosing from Caroline Smith to her new persona. She visited The Current in the midst of it all, performing a Caroline Smith favorite and some of her best new music as Your Smith. Read More ›
Courtney Barnett tells us how she really feels in The Current studio July 21, 2018 Ahead of her July 21 show at Surly Brewing Festival Field, Courtney Barnett returned to The Current's studio to talk with Mac Wilson and play a few songs from 'Tell Me How You Really Feel.' Read More ›
The Jayhawks perform in The Current studio July 16, 2018 Just days after the release of their latest album, 'Back Roads and Abandoned Motels,' the Jayhawks stopped in The Current studio for a session hosted by Mary Lucia. Read More ›
Coffee Break: Songs about one person August 21, 2018 Inspired by Kenny Rogers' 80th birthday and his signature song "The Gambler", we are wondering - what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that are centered around one person and their profession? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Happy 80th Birthday, Kenny Rogers August 21, 2018 Count Basie and Joe Strummer were born (48 years apart); Patsy Cline recorded 'Crazy'; the Stones had their first U.S. No. 1 album; Bono got married; synthesizer pioneer Robert Moog passed away; Kenny Rogers celebrates a birthday; and the Beatles performed their one and only show in Minnesota, 50 years ago 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 ›