Mysterious aircraft, homemade granola and one-song setlists are all subjects that arise in this freewheeling conversation with rock band Sleater-Kinney.

The Cars’ Ric Ocasek was born; Ruby and the Romantics' day arrived with a No. 1 hit on their first outing; John Lennon was ordered to leave the U.S.; Elvis began his final tour; and “I Will Survive” entered the U.S. National Recording Registry, today in music history.

The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, is an updated version of the state's right of publicity law. The new legislation includes AI-specific protections.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what musical “honorable mentions” from 1994 do you want to hear?

The Kills — the rock duo comprising Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart — released their sixth studio album, God Games, in October 2023. Mosshart and Hince visited The Current to play songs from the record and to chat with host Jill Riley.

Every Friday around 11 a.m. on Radio Heartland, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we spotlight the virtuosic flatpicking guitarist Norman Blake.

Depeche Mode was the first alternative British band to go to number one; Loretta Lynn was hospitalized; 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash' aired on NBC; and Phife Dawg passed away, today in music history.

Adrianne Lenker’s new solo album, Bright Future, releases Friday, March 22. Ahead of the album’s release, Lenker spent time chatting with The Current’s Ayisha Jaffer about the making of the album, as well as Lenker’s deep connections to nature and to Minnesota.

This week on the Chart Show, Waxahatchee and The Black Keys hold on to the Nos. 1 and 2 spots, respectively, while local artist LAAMAR’s latest, “Say My Name,” makes its Chart Show debut at No. 18.

Named for its location in Minneapolis at the corner of First Avenue and Seventh Street, First Avenue is a cornerstone of our local music community. Many incredible women have played key roles in making the venue a hub for cool music, including Chrissie Dunlap.