Mac Wilson graduated from the University of Minnesota-Morris in 2006, where he was a major contributor to KUMM, the college radio station. During his tenure at KUMM, he served as station manager and news director and spent four years as an on-air personality. He is known for his addiction to music, which is marked by constantly revising lists, mixes and playlists.
Michael Stipe gave himself a birthday present this year - a gift that was shared with legions of fans: two new solo songs, 'Drive to the Ocean' and 'Your Capricious Soul.' The Current's Mac Wilson connected with Michael Stipe to talk about the new music as well as a little bit about R.E.M. and about Michael's other projects.
Watch video of an interview Mac Wilson had with Alex O'Connor, aka Rex Orange County. O'Connor talks about being on tour, about mental health in the music industry, and about his latest album, 'Pony.'
Before playing a sold-out show at First Avenue's 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, Temples visited The Current to play songs from their latest album, 'Hot Motion.'
The year 2020 finds Cold War Kids in a new creative chapter: they've released the first in a planned trilogy of albums titled 'New Age Norms,' and they've dropped an acoustic EP, 'Strings & Keys.' Ahead of their sold-out show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Cold War Kids' Nathan Willett and Matt Schwartz visited The Current studio to play songs and to talk with host Mac Wilson.
The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards are coming up on Sunday, Jan. 26, and Mac Wilson, a longtime Grammys follower, shares some insights ahead of an important night in the music calendar.
Ramping up to the release of his latest album, 'The Juice,' coming January 17, G. Love stopped at The Current to play some songs and to talk with host Mac Wilson.
Big Thief return with their second album of 2019, 'Two Hands'.
Host Mac Wilson shares his favorite songs of 2019.
The incredible guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela visited The Current studio to play selections from their Grammy-nominated album, 'Mettavolution.'
While in town to play a sold-out show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, the Ohio band Caamp visited The Current to talk with host Mac Wilson and to play songs from their album, 'By and By.'
The title of Jay Som's fourth album comes from the Tagalog language, and it means 'my child.' Jay Som - aka Melina Duterte - and her band visited The Current studio after playing a show at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis.
Joseph's second album, 'Good Luck, Kid,' out now, features the song, 'Fighter,' which explores how conflict itself may be necessary to move past it. 'Not saying your truth just makes you further apart from each other,' Joseph's Natalie Schepman explains. Joseph visited The Current for a session as their tour in support of the new album is getting underway.
With their latest album, 'Fever Dream,' gaining them an ever-growing number of fans in the U.S., three members of Iceland's Of Monsters and Men stopped at The Current to perform acoustic versions of a couple songs from the record.
On 'Thrashing Thru The Passion,' The Hold Steady grip tight to their core ingredients: thundering guitar riffs accompanied by the unmistakable timbre of Craig Finn's vocals - and they sound better than ever.
Stephin Merritt has said that '69 Love Songs' is not an album about love, it is an album about love songs. Mac Wilson chronicles his first -- and lasting -- encounters with the audacious triple album, celebrating its 20th anniversary.
The latest record from Sleater-Kinney bears several hidden treasures and is a successful mix of spaciness and brawn.
The singer-songwriter, pianist and composer visited The Current studio to play songs from his latest album, 'Absolute Zero,' and to talk about his collaborations with artists including Justin Vernon and S. Carey of Bon Iver, and with film director Spike Lee.
Adrianne Lenker, at her best, is almost without peer in contemporary American music, and U.F.O.F. is another striking showcase for her talents.
Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin visits The Current studio to perform songs from her second album, 'Crushing.'
Amanda Palmer performs at The Current