On New Year's Eve (Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024) we counted down this year's Top 89 songs, as voted by you! If you're not already streaming online, find your frequency on the radio, get your smart speaker set up, or download The Current app to listen.. We couldn't do Top 89 and other adventurous programming like this without your support.

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Elvis Presley's single, "Heartbreak Hotel" was released by RCA Records, Frank Sinatra played a benefit show at Carnegie Hall in New York City for Martin Luther King, Stevie Wonder had his first No. 1 hit in a decade with "Superstition", and John Lennon wrote, recorded and mixed his new single "Instant Karma!", Today in Music History.

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2024年11月2日 · Last Wednesday, Oct. 23, Jack White and his band played a surprise show at First Avenue in Minneapolis.. Whether you were able to get a ticket or not, now you can experience it. Just listen to The Current on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. CDT to hear Jack White’s intimate and electric performance that included songs from his newly released album, No Name, along with a journey through his solo ...

2024年12月10日 · A Complete Unknown is based on the book Dylan Goes Electric!:Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties by Elijah Wald. We find Bob Dylan, played superbly by Timothée Chalamet, at a pivotal time in his life as he matures from youth to adult.

2024年12月28日 · Join The Current in honoring the life, music, and legacy of artists we lost this year with 2024 Remembered from The Current. This two-hour musical tribute is a celebration of all sounds — from indie to influential — and a way to unite in paying homage to the artists who have shaped music history.

2024年12月29日 · The Current's Top 89 Songs of 2024 will air on New Year’s Eve. We'll count down your Top 89 of 2024 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, and at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1.

2024年10月30日 · The Current’s evening host Ayisha Jaffer has announced she is departing to pursue a new adventure at another public radio station. Jaffer joined Minnesota Public Radio in April of 2022.