The lauded guitarist's career spanned nearly six decades, beginning with an auspicious education in Pennsylvania from a teacher of John Coltrane.

The Isle of Wight Duo frequently revisit the topic of “fun” when making decisions about the band. Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale explained to Jill Riley, "Is it fun? Yes. Okay, let's do this. Is it not fun? Okay, let's try and do less of that."

Smart technology’s outright assault on human existence is daunting to think about, but music that explores it can still be fun. Take it from Parquet Courts. On the New York-based art-rockers’ seventh studio album, Sympathy for Life, a vital combo of funk grooves and punk attitude turn doomscroll living into high art.   

The hip hop legend was inducted by the former president and comedian Dave Chappelle. The induction makes Jay-Z one of the few solo rappers to ever be included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

This year Halloween falls on a weekend, and Sean McPherson’s goal tonight is to scare you, your kids, and your pets. But, he needs your help.

Adam Granduciel of The War on Drugs joins The Current's Mac Wilson to discuss the band's fifth studio record, "I Don't Live Here Anymore". Granduciel talks about getting the band back together after 20 months apart, their 2020 live album "Live Drugs," and how fatherhood has affected his creative process.

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