Some music just demands undivided attention, songs you can’t half listen to. Let’s celebrate those foreground tracks this week on Radio Free Current.

Plus: Beach House’s new record’s MN connection, fresh holiday music from local legends, and more.

For today’s Coffee Break, what British bands do you want to hear from the 2000s and on?

From his home in Malibu, California Sting joins The Current to talk about his first residency in Vegas, his new record "The Bridge," and the memories that were stirred up from his role in the 1984 version of Dune when he saw the 2021 adaptation.

The band's frontman Justin Hayward called Edge the backbone of the British rock band, which was inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. The band's last album was released in 2003.

This week, we’ve got new releases from Beach House, Charli XCX, Foals and Mitski. Also, discover the sound of Los Angeles artist Dijon and of recent transplant to Minnesota, Raffaella.

For today’s Coffee Break, what British bands do you want to hear from the 1990s?

In her new Aaliyah biography 'Baby Girl,' Kathy Iandoli helps set the record straight about the all-too-brief life of one of the shining stars of pop R&B.

Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg hit the hall of fame with their buzzy track “Chaise Longe”.

This week, Mary Lucia talks about Todd Haynes's documentary, ‘The Velvet Underground,' which is streaming now on Apple TV.