Mourners and music fans line the streets to pay their respects as the funeral cortege of Ozzy Osbourne, the late lead singer ...

Festival season is fully upon us, and after two big weekends in the Twin Cities, The Current is headed to Eau Claire!

The festival will have a Writers In Residence program that runs concurrently with the music, where writers, poets, and ...

According to Bose, the first boombox was created in the Netherlands in the late 60s, and took off in the United States after ...

Jim Croce had a hit about a fictitious 'bad, bad' character; Guns N' Roses released their successful debut album; Oasis ...

Jennifer Lopez was born; Survivor topped the charts with 'Eye of the Tiger'; 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' the film opened; The Stones had a spot of bother in Blackpool; U2 and UB40 topped ...

Bobby Day passed away; The film 'Purple Rain' was released; Juliana Hatfield was born; Cass Elliot released her first solo single; John Denver got his second No. 1 hit; 'Men in Black' soundtrack was a ...

Eaux Claires Festival is back, and it has loaded the bases. After an eight-year hiatus, the cadre of musicians and artists in the orbit of Justin Vernon have put together a two-day event that ...

Today’s Song of the Day is “Na Dem (Feat Tom Morello)” by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80.

Aaron Dessner of The National spoke with host Jill Riley about the history of Eaux Claires Festival, and the upcoming return after an eight-year hiatus. During the week of Eaux Claires, The Current ...