Sierra Ferrell is the May Queen of American roots music — no matter what month it is.

The group brings its playfully subversive style to the Tiny Desk.

Ahead of their sold-out show at Surly Brewing Festival Field on June 20, the Pixies stopped by The Current studio to play a three-song set of songs from their upcoming album ‘The Night the Zombies Came.’

Clare Doyle and bandmates Kai Brewster and Taylor James Donskey perform a new song recorded live and outdoors in St. Joseph, Minnesota.

Sam Beam, aka Iron & Wine, visited The Current studio to play songs from his latest album and to chat and share a few laughs with host Mac Wilson.

Swiss brothers Estevan and Alejandro Gutierrez released their latest album, Sonido Cósmico, on June 14. They visited The Current to play songs and to chat with Mac Wilson.

The Secret Sisters’ fifth album released on March 29, and in May, they visited the Twin Cities for two shows at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis. Between shows, they visited The Current for a session hosted by Bill DeVille.

Back in February, Minneapolis band Kiss The Tiger performed for The Current's Winter Dig Out, featuring Brigitte Calls Me Baby and Friko.

While in town on tour with The Decemberists, frontman Colin Meloy dropped by The Current for a friendly chat with Bill DeVille.

Charlie Parr’s latest album, ‘Little Sun,’ released March 22. Just before embarking on tour, Parr visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra.