Music on TV this week: Billie Eilish; She & Him; Gary Clark Jr.; Vampire Weekend December 09, 2019 Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings and find performance videos as the week progresses for a curated listening experience. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox to plan your TV viewing around music. Read More ›
Overcoats leap into The Current studio with new music December 09, 2019 The New York band anchored by duo Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell visited The Current for a session featured on New Hot. Elion and Mitchell spoke to host Jade about their evolution as artists and about what they're looking forward to next. Read More ›
Album of the Week: Prince, '1999' December 09, 2019 Your Album of the Week is the Super Deluxe reissue of Prince's 1999. In addition to remastering Prince's original double album, 1999, the new Super Deluxe reissue of his iconic, breakthrough album includes 35 tracks from Prince's vault, making it the biggest posthumous release of his work to date. Read More ›
What are the best Tom Waits songs? December 07, 2019 Tom Waits turned 70 years old on Saturday, December 7, 2019, and we're celebrating this iconic artist with your favorite Waits songs. Read More ›
Friday Five: Solid Gold, Graveyard Club, and more new Minnesota music videos December 06, 2019 Friday Five is back after last week’s Thanksgiving break! Here are five music videos that caught my eye over the last couple of weeks. And if you’re interested in submitting a video for next week, send a link to our new associate blogger Emma Manley (emanley@mpr.org), who’ll be handling this post on Dec. 13. Solid… Read More ›
How much does it cost to get a Cameo shout-out from a Minnesota musician? December 05, 2019 “2019 is all about the experiences,” read a e-mail I recently received from a publicist. “Consumers are shifting their gift lists from products to experiences/memories that will last a lifetime. This year, you can get your loved one a personalized shout out from a favorite musician.” The publicist was writing about Cameo, a service that sells… Read More ›
Listen to Looch: 'The Sacred Triangle: Bowie, Iggy & Lou' December 05, 2019 Mary Lucia discusses a documentary that explores the friendship that existed among three iconic musicians at a critical point in their careers. Read More ›
Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Dez Dickerson: 'Put an explosion over it' December 05, 2019 Prince's first guitarist, Dez Dickerson, talks with The Current's Andrea Swensson, taking us back to the early days, into the recording studio, and from the smallest clubs to the biggest stages. 'From the very beginning,' Dickerson says, 'Prince had a clear idea of what he wanted, how he wanted it, how he wanted us to coalesce as a band, what he wanted to say, and what message that would send.' Read More ›
Prince: The Story of 1999, Episode 4: Let's Work December 10, 2019 Prince: The Story of 1999 is a four-part audio documentary series brought to you by The Current in collaboration with the Prince Estate, Paisley Park, and Warner Records. Read More ›
Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Brittany Howard, 'Prince always stayed true to himself' December 09, 2019 Brittany Howard, solo artist and frontwoman of Alabama Shakes, talks to Andrea Swensson about discovering Prince as a youngster and about how much Prince continues to inspire her work to this day. Howard also tells the story of the time Prince jumped onstage with Alabama Shakes at a show at Paisley Park and played 'the most epic solo.' Read More ›
Overcoats leap into The Current studio with new music December 09, 2019 The New York band anchored by duo Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell visited The Current for a session featured on New Hot. Elion and Mitchell spoke to host Jade about their evolution as artists and about what they're looking forward to next. Read More ›
Grammy nominees Rodrigo y Gabriela bring their signature sound to The Current studio November 25, 2019 The incredible guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela visited The Current studio to play selections from their Grammy-nominated album, 'Mettavolution.' Read More ›
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Coffee Break: Rapid lyrics December 09, 2019 Today in 1989, Billy Joel started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "We Didn't Start The Fire". For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature rapidly-performed lyrics? Read More ›
Today in Music History: 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' debuts on CBS December 09, 2019 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' made its debut on CBS; Neil James Innes was born; Billy Joel went No. 1 with "We Didn't Start The Fire"; Darren Robinson died of a heart attack, and Chic went No. 1 with "Le Freak". 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 ›