Luke Taylor

1 month ago | thecurrent.org | Luke Taylor

“When the special ones perform, they have no choice. They just have to do it, like breathing.” So writes Stuart Murdoch in his novel, Nobody’s Empire, which released in January of this year. It’s a semi-autobiographical tale of a young man, Stephen, who finds himself dealing with a chronic illness just as he encounters an artistic awakening that inspires him to become a musician.

Dec 10, 2024 | thecurrent.org | Luke Taylor

Bob Dylan is one of the world’s most influential and revered songwriters, but so much remains mysterious about his life and career. In that rich, ambiguous space, director James Mangold has created a beautiful biographical depiction of the man born Robert Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1941. A Complete Unknown is based on the book Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties by Elijah Wald.

Oct 3, 2024 | thecurrent.org | Luke Taylor

Kris Kristofferson, a renowned singer-songwriter, actor and activist, died at his home in Hawaii on September 28 at the age of 88. Radio Heartland’s Mike Pengra recently shared his recollection that Kristofferson had once been a guest on MPR News during a live broadcast from the Minnesota State Fair. Thanks to the MPR Archive, we were able to locate that audio. Listen to an excerpt using the audio player above.

Sep 20, 2024 | thecurrent.org | Luke Taylor |Evan Clark

The Current Guitar CollectionLog in to share your opinion with The Current and add it to your profile. Thanks for liking this song! We have added it to a personal playlist for you. Hippo Campus frontman Jake Luppen talks about the 2022 Gibson Les Paul Standard he was inspired to buy after recording Hippo Campus' latest album, Flood, on a Les Paul Black Beauty. "I ended up loving it and playing it for the full record," Luppen says. Hear more from Luppen about his new guitar in the video above.

Sep 18, 2024 | thecurrent.org | Luke Taylor

Singer-songwriter Sierra Ferrell took home awards for Album of the Year (Trail of Flowers) and Artist of the Year at the Americana Music Association’s 2024 Honors and Awards program Wednesday night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Ferrell led the field in an evening that saw several women artists take home awards in a nearly four-hour event that featured an array of dazzling performances while also celebrating the Americana Music Association’s 25th anniversary.