There’s a new frontier in audiophile vinyl: six classic albums have been remastered at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios using a new “half-speed” process. That doesn’t mean you’ll need to play the records at 16 2/3 RPM — but that’s the speed they’ll be recorded at. The process “brings a clear, crisp sound with much better…

It's the first day of our member drive! In honor of starting things off with a bang, let's listen to great songs that were the first track on their album for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Here’s Prince’s new passport photo. That is all. To stay on top of all the latest Prince news, sign up for our Purple Alert e-mails. PRINCE ROGERS NELSON::PASSPORT PICTURE 2/11/16 pic.twitter.com/lgdLCXQ9y2 — Prince3EG (@Prince3EG) February 11, 2016

I remember the first time I heard Stevie Wonder’s “Sir Duke.” I was in a third-grade music class; our teacher wanted to illustrate the difference between unison melody and harmony. She pressed play, and I came online. I have no real memories before that moment, and what a memory! The sound of eight musicians playing…

On Sunday night, 'Vinyl' -- a new series executive-produced by Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese -- debuted on HBO. Mary Lucia writes about why she loves the show, which is set in the New York record industry circa 1973.

As part of Jimmy Kimmel‘s ongoing Mashup Mondays series, Maple Grove superstar Sisqo joined forces with Panic! at the Disco to perform “The Thong Song” as — what else? — Panic! at the Sisqo. (Rolling Stone) Drama! at the Grammys Kimmel also rounded up a star-studded group of music stars — including Lionel Richie, James Taylor, Meghan Trainor, and Mumford and Sons — to…

In honor of the Westminster dog show and this week's Throbbing Hive with John Moe, what songs do you want to hear that mention dogs for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

This week, John Moe stopped by The Current's Morning Show to talk to Sean McPherson about an app that matches people with their dog breed, and a new theory that suggests 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' syncs up perfectly with Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side Of The Moon'.

“Let ‘Em Say,” the 2014 joint single by Lizzo and Caroline Smith, is featured in the opening scene of the forthcoming third season of Comedy Central’s wildly popular show Broad City. In a clip shared via Entertainment Weekly, the show’s heroines Abbi and Ilana enjoy a wide range of activities (some NSFW, albeit pixelated) in their…

Vanity, the singer who led the Prince-formed group Vanity 6, has died of kidney failure at age 57. Active from 1981 to 1983, Vanity 6 were best-known for their Prince-penned 1982 hit “Nasty Girl.” Born Denise Matthews, the future star grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Rechristened Vanity, she recorded one album with Vanity 6…