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This week on the channel +496K views this week
L7's Donita Sparks revisits the apathy behind "Pretend We're Dead"
The Current's studio week also brings Amelia Meath on full-band touring and new performances from Charlie Parr and Kiwi Jr.
In short
On YouTube, The Current has 497,000 subscribers and 416,354,336 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 456,954 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 3,349 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 49 of 73 in category "Music labels, platforms and music media". On Instagram, @thecurrent has 98,463 followers.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
497,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
▲ 1,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 1,000 in the last 30 days
total views
416,354,336
▲ 456,954 in the last 7 days
▲ 2,204,559 in the last 30 days
▲ 2,204,559 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
35,442
on a typical day: 66,620
Videos on the channel
4,576
8 uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
yesterday
November 10, 2026
Views per subscriber
837
a new short video usually gets 456 views
Next milestone
500,000 subscribers
at the current pace: in about 90 days
Instagram: The numbers
@thecurrent · The account on Instagram
Followers
98,463
▲ 25 a day, on average over the last 2 days
Posts
7,627
Views per Reel
13,633
usually, by 7 recent Reels
Likes per post
291
usually, by 11 recent posts
0.30% of followers
0.30% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Music labels, platforms and music media | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 1,817 of 2,442 | 37 of 44 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Music labels, platforms and music media
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanks to Joy Oladokun for stopping by The Current to talk to host Gannon ahead… | Photo | November 7, 2026 | - | 194 | 5 |
| Nilufer Arsala from The Current’s Morning Show catches you up on music news.… | Reel | November 6, 2026 | 2,560 | 71 | 5 |
| Shane Michael Boose, who performs as sombr, brought his You Are the Reason Tour… | Carousel | November 6, 2026 | - | 798 | 5 |
| Thanks to The Animeros for stopping by The Current to talk to host Zach… | Photo | November 6, 2026 | - | 64 | 2 |
| Brandi Carlile will be back in Minnesota for two shows at the State Theatre in… | Carousel | November 5, 2026 | - | 747 | 8 |
| Chutes’ Ryan Kemp and Anna Devine teamed up with local hitmaker Henry Breen (of… | Reel | November 5, 2026 | 16,851 | 593 | 22 |
| When singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham was in Minnesota on October 23 to play at… | Reel | November 5, 2026 | 82,743 | 2,127 | 22 |
| Grand Rapids, Minnesota folk trio Wild Horses for stopped by The Current… | Reel | November 5, 2026 | 13,633 | 325 | 4 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 8 Reels, 3 carousels and 4 photos.
As of November 9, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
October 22, 2026 2.5x the channel's usual pace The whole channel ran that day at 175,666 views a day, 2.5 times a normal day (71,543).
This week on the channel +516K views this week
Porch Light, October's local artist, fill The Current's studio with 'Hush' songs
The Minneapolis band that started with TikTok covers in a basement played four songs and sat down with The Local Show's Diane.
The video drawing the most views now
Amythyst Kiah on Dolly Parton's passing #AmythystKiah
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 610
- Video views, pace per day
- 945
- Views in its first 11 hours
- 610
Similar channels
YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Music labels, platforms and music media | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 3,349 of 5,393 | 49 of 73 |
| By views gained this week | 3,470 of 5,274 | 51 of 73 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 3,344 of 5,043 | 46 of 66 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.2% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category Music labels, platforms and music media
Views gained this week in the category Music labels, platforms and music media
YouTube: Subscribers, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 496,000 subscribers → November 11, 2026: 497,000 subscribers
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 414,172,465 views → November 11, 2026: 416,354,336 views · average: 75,236 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 14.8 in the category: 14.9
- comments per 1,000 views
- 0.7 in the category: 0.7
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 633 views
- short vs long
- 12 short (up to 3 minutes), 3 long
average views per short video: 899
average views per long video: 805
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kaleo - I Can't Go on Without You (live on 89.3 The Current) | March 23, 2016 | 7:06 | 128,322,416 |
 Tash Sultana - Jungle, extended version (Live at The Curren… | February 6, 2018 | 8:26 | 41,693,361 |
 Kaleo - full session at The Current (2016) | June 5, 2020 | 15:50 | 14,228,290 |
 Kaleo - Way Down We Go (Live on 89.3 The Current) | March 9, 2016 | 3:30 | 13,582,662 |
 Maryam Mursal - "Lei Lei [I Feel Alone]" (Live at The Curre… | November 20, 2015 | 4:11 | 10,839,787 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jain plays "Makeba" live in studio #makeba | August 25, 2023 | 0:51 | 4,851,458 |
 Hozier sings "The Humours of Whiskey" #shorts | November 13, 2023 | 0:52 | 813,768 |
 Kaleo play "Way Down We Go" in studio #live | September 18, 2023 | 0:59 | 416,268 |
 Sierra Ferrell's stomp-and-holler performance of "Fox Hunt"… | May 13, 2024 | 1:00 | 406,328 |
 Alex G talks about radio's influence #shorts | January 9, 2023 | 0:59 | 234,203 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 175,666 views a day, 2.5 times a normal day (71,543).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 150,850 views a day, 2 times a normal day (73,930).
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +496K views this week
L7's Donita Sparks revisits the apathy behind "Pretend We're Dead"
The Current's studio week also brings Amelia Meath on full-band touring and new performances from Charlie Parr and Kiwi Jr.
This week on the channel +516K views this week
Porch Light, October's local artist, fill The Current's studio with 'Hush' songs
The Minneapolis band that started with TikTok covers in a basement played four songs and sat down with The Local Show's Diane.