The Current Guitar CollectionThe Current's Guitar Collection: Kris Delmhorst, 1968 Gibson J-50Evan Clark • Apr 10, 2025Singer-songwriter Kris Delmhorst talks about a guitar she saw in a shop in Colorado and knew it was the guitar for her.
Radio Heartland on The Current: April 6, 2025Mike Pengra • Apr 6, 2025Sunday morning on Radio Heartland on The Current, we’ll feature some new sounds from Rose Cousins, Special Consensus, Watchhouse and the mysterious Coward Brothers. Plus you can help celebrate the birthdays of Susan Werner and Merle Haggard.
In MemoriamRemembering Michael Hurley, a godfather of folk music's undergroundGrayson Haver Currin • Apr 4, 2025Sometimes called the father of freak-folk, the 83-year-old singer-songwriter lived, worked and died on his own terms.
Radio Heartland®Classic Americana: Billy Joe RoyalMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Apr 4, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week highlights Billy Joe Royal, a vocalist who enjoyed a number of hits in the 1960s, then reinvented himself as a country singer in the 1980s.
News and InterviewsJason Isbell confronts the pain of divorce, and the possibility of new loveTerry Gross • Apr 3, 2025Jason Isbell sings about his split from musician Amanda Shires on his latest album Foxes in the Snow. "What I was attempting to do is document a very specific time where I was going through a lot of changes," he says.
Radio Heartland on The Current: March 30, 2025Mike Pengra • Mar 30, 2025Sunday morning on Radio Heartland on The Current, host Mike Pengra will feature our in-studio session with Kris Delmhorst and her band, featuring music from her new album Ghosts in the Garden. We’ll also play new music from The Seldom Scene, Olive Klug, Reed Turchi and Canadian blues powerhouse Matt Andersen; and celebrate the birthday of the legendary Eric Clapton.
WatchKris Delmhorst plays songs from 'Ghosts in the Garden' at The Current for Radio HeartlandMike Pengra • Mar 28, 2025Delmhorst and her band — the same musicians who recorded the album — perform a session in our studio.
Radio Heartland®Classic Americana: Charly McClainMike Pengra and Luke Taylor • Mar 28, 2025Our Classic Americana pick this week highlights Charly McClain, a singer who enjoyed a string of hits in the 1980s thanks to her smooth, warm vocals.
WatchCass McCombs: Tiny Desk ConcertMaia Stern • Mar 24, 2025Cass McCombs' songs are slow, languid and beautiful, which feels like the right counterbalance to our fast-paced times.
Radio Heartland on The Current: March 23, 2025Mike Pengra • Mar 23, 2025Sunday morning on Radio Heartland on The Current, we’ll have the latest from Steve Earle, Nashville staples Drew and Ellie Holcomb and local songwriter Gary Louris. We’ll also honor the late great Jesse Colin Young who passed away last week, and we’ll play celebrate the birthdays of Aretha Franklin, Marcia Ball and James McMurtry.
