News and InterviewsTaylor Swift set a new record this week with, well, records. The vinyl kind.Neda Ulaby • Apr 24, 2024Taylor Swift, whose latest album is now the first to surpass one billion Spotify streams in a single week, has smashed another record as well.
News and InterviewsSt. Vincent offers tension, release and sonic 'jump scares'Terry Gross • Apr 23, 2024"I'm not playing with persona," St. Vincent says of All Born Screaming. "It's a really a record about life and death and love. That's it. That's all we got."
News and InterviewsRecap: MMYYKK, REIKI, XINA, and ZORA at AmsterdamCat Grimm and Bump Opera • Apr 23, 2024The third show in The Current’s Minnesota Music Month series was an evening at Amsterdam Bar and Hall hosted by Carbon Sound.
WatchAngie McMahon performs songs from "Light, Dark, Light Again" in The Current studioZach McCormick • Apr 23, 2024McMahon’s latest album, “Light, Dark, Light Again,” was released in October 2023. On tour in support of the album, McMahon stopped at The Current to talk with host Zach McCormick about her record and to play three songs from the album.
News and InterviewsCher, Mary J. Blige and Ozzy Osbourne on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2024 listAyana Archie and Diane Webber • Apr 22, 2024Half the inductees in the performer category were nominated for the first time this year. The ceremony will stream live on Disney+ in October.
The Morning Show - With Jill RileyKatie Crutchfield talks about "the new season" of WaxahatcheeJill Riley • Apr 19, 2024Ahead of her show Friday at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield spoke to The Current’s Jill Riley about the making of the acclaimed new album, “Tigers Blood.”
News and InterviewsA new Lennon-McCartney collab has dropped — but this time, it's by the Beatles' sonsNeda Ulaby • Apr 17, 2024A new single, "Primrose Hill," was co-written by Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney, the youngest sons of Beatles musicians John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
WatchArlo Parks plays songs from 'My Soft Machine' in The Current studioAyisha Jaffer • Apr 17, 2024The London-based artist visited The Current to play songs from her new album and to talk with host Ayisha Jaffer.
WatchHow to keep your records sounding great Luke Taylor and Eric Xu Romani • Apr 16, 2024Urban Lights Music owner and operator Timothy Wilson is energized by a new generation excited about vinyl records. “Vinyl’s final,” he says. “Get with it!”
News and InterviewsABBA, The Notorious B.I.G. and Green Day named to the National Recording RegistryAnastasia Tsioulcas • Apr 16, 2024Every year, the Library of Congress names 25 "audio treasures" to be preserved permanently. This year's selections range from ABBA and Green Day to World War I-era jazz pioneer James Reese Europe.