Coffee BreakCoffee Break: The music of Gen XJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 11, 2021In honor of Nirvana's 'Nevermind' reaching the top of the album charts on this day in 1992, what songs do you want to hear that could be classified as "the essential music of Gen X" for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Sault, 'Rise'Jade • Jan 11, 2021There's a thesis of sorts to be found in the midway point of Sault's Rise. "The Beginning and The End" with the lyrics, "We shall reclaim our joy/We shall remuster our strength, through millennia/Bathed in the tears of a thousand ancestors, we shall rise." And there is joy in this album, it's the most danceable record of the four released in the last two years, but that joy is also an act of resistance.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: The world of David BowieJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 8, 2021For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the world of David Bowie?
Local Current BlogBehind the Scenes: Keep for Cheap horse around on a farm with ‘Forgive Me’Maddie Schwappach • Jan 8, 2021From sourdough starters to embroidery projects, the past year has left a lot of us clinging to the joy in the simplest parts of living, and that’s exactly what Keep for Cheap bring with their latest music video for their new single, “Forgive Me.” The song opens with a gentle guitar melody and guitarist Kate…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: One last songJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 7, 2021For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, tell us -- what would you want to hear as your last song on earth?
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: Stars pick 'One Last Song'Jay Gabler • Jan 7, 2021The prompt might seem morbid, but Mike Ayers got some fascinating responses when he asked famous musicians to pick 'One Last Song' they'd want to hear before they die.
Listen to LoochListen to Looch: 'Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President'Mary Lucia • Jan 6, 2021Mary Lucia talks about a new documentary from CNN Films, 'Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President.' The film shows how Carter's lifelong passion for music allowed him to transcend divisions. 'I cannot think of a better recommendation for this time, this day, this moment in history,' Mary says.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: All eyes on D.C.Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 6, 2021This morning, we want to put the spotlight on Washington D.C. as all of President Trump's efforts to try to overturn the election results will go before Congress today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what musicians and bands do you want to hear that come from D.C.?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Georgia on my mindJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 5, 2021The polls are now open in Georgia, where voters will have a say in the balance of power in Congress in two U.S. Senate races. Since all eyes are on Georgia today, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from artists from Georgia?
Local Current BlogGrammys postponed to March 14 due to pandemic concernsJay Gabler • Jan 5, 2021The 63rd Grammys will be postponed from their scheduled date of Jan. 31 due to safety concerns amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic. After news of the postponement broke in Rolling Stone, the Recording Academy confirmed a new date: March 14. In a joint statement, the Recording Academy’s leaders and the awards ceremony producer said: After…