As the leader of Maze, Beverly crafted songs like the slinky, euphoric "Happy Feelin’s" and the breakup anthem "Before I Let Go," wedding his dulcet singing to buoyant grooves.

Swift wrote on Instagram, "I need to be very transparent about my actual plans for this election as a voter." How much sway do stars really have when it comes to putting the next president in the White House?

Ann Powers considers the breakthrough of indie rock up-and-comer MJ Lenderman, and finds that he’s got some classic rock in his tales of romantic woe.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about the cold or being frosty would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with an element of call and response or debate would you like to hear?

This week on Good News on The Current, we hear a listener-submitted story from Justin who shares a story of loss but also a story of jumping into action and becoming a helper, and the song that reflected it all.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that have the word “more” in the title or that embody the definition of the word would you like to hear?

A band nearly by accident, Good Neighbours — a duo comprising friend Oli Fox and Scott Verrill — have rocketed to stratospheric heights with the new single, “Home.” Fox and Verrill connected with The Current’s Jill Riley to talk about their trajectory thus far and about their North American tour.

The Grammy-winning rapper, who spent this summer topping the charts, previously performed at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show. But this will be his first Super Bowl as the headliner.

The magnetic bond between Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, partners in life and in music, has always been central to their songs. On their latest album, the "we" becomes existential.