The Current’s music director and midday host, Jade, recently attended the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas. After seeing countless performances, here are 10 artists you’ve got to check out.
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The Current launches The Siren, a 24/7 DJ-curated stream that honors and amplifies the sounds of women’s voices and music as part of Women’s History Month
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The Cars’ Ric Ocasek was born; Ruby and the Romantics' day arrived with a No. 1 hit on their first outing; John Lennon was ordered to leave the U.S.; Elvis began his final tour; and “I Will Survive” entered the U.S. National Recording Registry, today in music history.
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U.K. duo The Heavy Heavy boomerang back into the No. 1 spot for The Current Chart Show, pushing Janelle Monáe back to the No. 3. Meanwhile, Sampa The Great enters the Chart Show Hall of Fame, and Margo Price’s latest debuts at No. 20.
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Vote every week for your top five tracks (and enter our weekly ticket giveaway while you're at it), then tune in Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. Central to see if your favorites make the Chart Show!
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Ever since frontman Win Butler was accused of sexual misconduct by several people in 2022, Arcade Fire's hometown scene has struggled with how to respond.
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Steve Lukather is a studio musician, solo artist, author — and he’s probably best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. Ahead of Toto’s show at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, Lukather took time for conversation with The Current’s Jill Riley.
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Depeche Mode was the first alternative British band to go to number one; Loretta Lynn was hospitalized; 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash' aired on NBC; and Phife Dawg passed away, today in music history.
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