Musicheads Essential Album: Prince's 'Prince'
In 1979, Prince released his second album, 'Prince.' Prince took full control over the production and composition of this album, and fused together his funk, rock, and pop influences.
Derrick Stevens
- Production Manager, The Current
- dstevens@americanpublicmedia.org
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Top 89 of 2020: Derrick Stevens, production manager
Production manager Derrick Stevens shares his favorite songs and albums of 2020.
Remembering Charles Bradley: 'I miss the guy like crazy'
Charles Bradley, aka 'the Screaming Eagle of Soul,' passed away in September 2017. One year on, The Current's Production Manager, Derrick Stevens, reflects on the life and music of the late soul singer and remembers the friendship he and Bradley shared.
Listen to Looch: List-making, mixtapes and agony
Starting May 10 at 9 a.m., The Current unveils the 893 Essential Songs list. Getting the lists was kinda like pulling teeth, but if anybody made mixtapes anymore, it wouldn't have been that bad. Right?
Listen to Looch: March Music Madness debate
This week, Mary Lucia and Derrick Stevens enjoy a little March Music Madness debate ... and Mary fesses up to something in her bracket that might get her run out of town.
Top 89 Staff Picks: Derrick Stevens, production manager
Production Manager Derrick Stevens shares his top 10 songs of 2017.
Theft of the Dial: Tony M. of The New Power Generation
On Thursday, June 22, at 8 p.m., Tony M. of Prince's band, The New Power Generation, takes over the airwaves in the latest Theft of the Dial. Sitting down with The Current's Production Manager, Derrick Stevens, Tony M. talks about how he began working with Prince during the production of 'Purple Rain' and later with The NPG, and he plays some of his favorite tracks, including those that influenced his own music career.
Mary Lucia: talking with Derrick Stevens about race and music
Derrick Stevens, The Current's Production Manager, joins Mary Lucia to talk about a recent event he participated in that focused on music and race in Minnesota and in the wider music and entertainment industries.
893 Essential Artists: Musicheads Essentials
From among the 893 Essential Artists, we've selected 45 artists to spotlight and to go a little deeper with Musicheads Essential features.
Top 89 Staff Picks: Derrick Stevens, producer
The Current's producer Derrick Stevens shares his top songs of 2016.
Top 89 Staff Picks: Derrick Stevens, producer
The Current's producer Derrick Stevens shares his top songs of 2015.
Selma: The Roots Run Deep, part 2
Derrick Stevens reflects on his recent visit to Selma, Alabama, where he took part in the 50th-anniversary march to Montgomery. "Let us strive to make America a just society for all," he writes. "We can play a major role in what will happen 50 years from now with the choices and decisions we all make today." Read Derrick's post and see his photos.
Selma: The Roots Run Deep
The Current's Production Manager, Derrick Stevens, is in Alabama to take part in the re-enactment of the historic Selma-to-Montgomery march on Sunday, March 8. Listen to Derrick's civil-rights playlist and read about his personal connections to Selma. "Selma is in my blood, and my blood is in Selma," Derrick writes.
#Current10: Derrick Stevens breaks down the best radio promos of the past ten years
The Current's Production Manager Derrick Stevens spends a lot of time making promos -- those messages you hear between songs and hosts. Derrick takes us behind the scenes to explain what a promo is and what elements help make a good promo. You can also listen to some of his favorites from the archive.