Music News: Top trends of 2018 December 28, 2018 As 2018 comes to a close, we look back at this year's biggest music trends: the evolution of the album, women rule in rock, trap dominates pop, and festivals possibly peak out.
Music News: Top music stories of 2018 (part two) December 27, 2018 This week on The Current's Music News podcast, we're running down the year's top ten music stories. Here are numbers five through one.
Music News: Top music stories of 2018 (part one) December 26, 2018 This week on The Current's Music News podcast, we're running down the year's top ten music stories. Here are numbers ten through six.
Music News: Most anticipated albums of 2019 December 21, 2018 What albums are you most excited to hear next year? Jade and Jay each pick their top five. Also in the news today: the annual analysis of Bob Dylan's Christmas lights, and Barack Obama collaborates with Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Music News: Grammy for Album of the Year could go to an album not released on CD, for the first time since 1983 December 20, 2018 If Cardi B or H.E.R. win Album of the Year, it will be the first time since 1983 that the award goes to an album never released on CD. Also in the news today: this year's Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Super Bowl music details emerge, songwriter Jerry Chesnut dies, Atoms for Peace reunite, and a choir goes viral with a 'Lion King' medley.
Music News: Hear Woody Guthrie's previously unreleased 'Hoodoo Voodoo' December 19, 2018 You may know the Wilco/Billy Bragg interpretation of Woody Guthrie's 'Hoodoo Voodoo' - now hear Guthrie's own version, previously thought to be lost. Also in the news today: a first look at Will Smith as Genie, Robbie Williams wins pool beef with Jimmy Page, Swedish man-free music festival called discriminatory, vinyl bars take L.A. by storm, and heavy metal kids go viral.
Music News: Runaways' Jackie Fox wins big on 'Jeopardy!' December 18, 2018 Music fans may have recognized this week's big winner on 'Jeopardy!' It's Jackie Fox, who played bass in the Runaways. Also in the news today: the Strokes promise 'global comeback,' Bob Dylan collabs with Poo Bear, Carlton actor sues over his 'Fresh Prince' dance, Cardi B takes Carpool Karaoke to a senior center, and why concert revenues are going through the roof.
Music News: Rivers Cuomo 'actually crying' over Weezer SNL skit December 17, 2018 Rivers Cuomo is crying with joy over a 'Saturday Night Live' skit debating the merits of Weezer. Also in the news today: Wrecking Crew bassist Joe Osborn dies at 81, Bruce Springsteen wraps up Broadway run, Paul McCartney gets "Back" with Ringo Starr, Offset awkwardly apologizes to Cardi B, and Pitbull goes to 'Africa' with disastrous results.
Music News: Why Taylor Swift is using facial recognition at concerts December 14, 2018 Taylor Swift is reportedly using facial recognition to stop stalkers at concerts. Will other stars follow suit? Also in the news today: Nancy Wilson dies at 81, Post Malone sells all the Crocs, an Oscars-style montage to bands that broke up this year - and new music from Chance the Rapper, Ariana Grande, and the Avett Brothers.
Music News: Inside this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees December 13, 2018 This year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced: the Cure, Def Leppard, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, Roxy Music, and the Zombies. The Current's program director Jim McGuinn, a Rock Hall voter, joins Jay and Jade to talk about this year's honorees...and who didn't make the cut.