On the suggestion of their booking manager, Sonny Knight and the Lakers have been collaborating on some shows with Jabo Starks and Fred Wesley, the drummer and trombone player, respectively, from James Brown's band. 'James Brown has always been an inspiration to me,' Knight says. 'And these guys lay down the funk so well, it just makes it right.' The entire ensemble visited The Current for an in-studio session hosted by Bill DeVille.

So what’s up with LCD Soundsystem reuniting just a few years after a much-hyped farewell show at Madison Square Garden? In a letter to fans, James Murphy explains that he’s written several songs, and after debating releasing them as a solo artist or with a new band, consulted with bandmates Pat Mahoney and Nancy Whang; the three agreed…

Allan Kingdom: Northern Lights To say the least, Allan Kingdom has had a big year — with two Grammy nominations via his collaboration with Kanye West on “All Day”, continuing success for his group thestand4rd — including a Rock the Garden performance — and well-received solo shows including an appearance at The Current’s tenth birthday…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we're looking for songs with interesting endings.

This week, John Moe stopped by The Current's Morning Show to talk to Jade and Sean McPherson about Mark Zuckerberg's dreams of robot butlers and a new Chrome extension that filters out all internet mentions of Donald Trump.

Alice Cooper released their third album; The Police had their first rehearsal; Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees died; and Al Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Today in Music History.

Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits went Gold; The Wiz opened at the Majestic Theater on Broadway; Madonna went No. 1 with "Justify My Love"; and The Sex Pistols made their U.S. debut, Today in Music History.

If you’re anything like me, chances are that your family doesn’t try to get you any music-related gifts for Christmas out of fear that you’ve either got everything you want already — or they’re so oblivious about music that they don’t know where to begin. If you’re lucky, you might end up with some gift cards…

In recent days on Twitter, Prince has been dropping teasing mentions of something happening on Jan. 21. Now, his plans have been revealed: he’s hosting a “gala event” at Paisley Park, with “music” promised — apparently a preview of his postponed Piano & a Microphone tour. Prince’s Piano & a Microphone tour — with Prince…

This year’s Coachella lineup has been announced, and — no surprise, after weeks of media reports — two of the headliners will be a reunited Guns N’ Roses (featuring both Axl Rose and Slash) and a reunited LCD Soundsystem. Taylor Swift’s beau — you may also know him by his stage name, Calvin Harris — will…