Lucius - "Born Again Teen"

For the third year in a row, we're going to pit band vs. band; artist vs. artist in the musical slug-fest known as The Current's March Music Madness!

Brian Fallon, who also plays with the bands Gaslight Anthem and Horrible Crows, now has a solo record out, 'Painkillers.' Fallon has a strategy for multitasking: 'I have a thing where I only write one record at a time,' he says. While in the Twin Cities for a show in Minneapolis, Fallon stopped at The Current for an in-studio session hosted by Mac Wilson.

“Dear Ms. Jackson,” wrote Bruce Springsteen, “Xabi has been out very late rocking & rolling. Please excuse him if he is tardy!” The nine-year-old attended the Boss’s Tuesday night concert in L.A., holding a sign that read BRUCE, I WILL BE LATE TO SCHOOL TOMORROW. PLEASE SIGN MY NOTE. Not only did Springsteen comply, he invited the…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that have a body part in the name?

David Bowie and Iggy Pop got busted, Soul Coughing disbanded, and Blondie's rap was their biggest crossover hit, Today in Music History.

The latest album from Lucius is a shinier, poppier, bigger version of the Lucius many of us fell in love with on 'Wildewoman'. 'Good Grief' is an album of power ballads, poppy R&B and a dash of Dusty Springfield-esque singing for balance.

Jazz drummer Cory Healey brought his Beautiful Sunshine Band into the studio to perform songs from their self-titled debut.

The Thermals - "Hey You"

British actor Jack Lowden has been cast as a young Morrissey in a forthcoming biopic. The film, titled Steven (Morrissey’s first name), will focus on the Smiths frontman’s early years in Manchester, and is slated to begin filming next month. (Billboard) SXSW scare A crowd at SXSW was sent running in panic after shots were fired into the air…