Four musicians and a producer involved with the Gap Band‘s 1979 hit “Oops Upside Your Head” have been added to the songwriting credits for the Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars hit “Uptown Funk.” A chant in “Uptown Funk” closely resembles the sung hook in “Oops.” This brings the total number of “Uptown Funk” songwriters to 11: in addition to…

The veteran singers don't just share the spotlight. They also share the weight of legacy, influence and lifelong artistic investment. Listen to the audio stream of Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris's forthcoming album before it releases on May 12.

We certainly want to encourage safe operation of motor vehicles, but there are a lot of songs that reference speedy driving. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about driving fast do you want to hear? Send us your requests.

When my classmates heard Death Cab for Cutie (DCFC) would be in town for a show last night, their reactions ranged from, “I loved that band in high school” to “They’re still making music?” Indeed they are, having just released Kintsugi on March 31 (reviewed on our site by Stephen Thompson and Mac Wilson). The new album…

The first Grammy Awards were presented; Louis Armstrong had a chart-topper; ragtime music hit the top of the album charts; and the man known as the King of Surf Guitar was born in Boston in 1937, Today in Music History.

We're starting a book club! Our first pick for The Current's Rock and Roll Book Club is Kim Gordon's memoir 'Girl in a Band.'

Mumford and Sons third studio album reveals the band's ambitions to be more than the alt-folk sound they helped define.

Blues legend B.B. King, 89, has told his fans that he is “in home hospice care at my residence in Las Vegas. Thanks to all for your well wishes and prayers.” King has recently been struggling with health challenges related to diabetes. (Billboard) Ben E. King, the R&B singer best-known as a member of the Drifters…

Win an Electric Fetus shopping spree, tickets to Wolf Alice's sold out show at the Turf Club and the opportunity to go record shopping with the band before the show from The Current!

Yesterday, Billboard revealed that Prince has recorded a new song dedicated “to all the people of the city of Baltimore.” Release plans for the song have not yet been announced, but Prince shared the artwork for the song—above. Now, Prince has announced a “Dance Rally 4 Peace” tonight at Paisley Park. He shared the news with…