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April 07, 2016

Jack Garratt and Kaleo emerge on the chart at spots 20 and 19, respectively; Bob Mould clambers up four places; Iggy Pop lands at No. 13; and Hippo Campus take the top spot while Dr. Dog and Lucius are inducted to the Chart Show Hall of Fame.

The Chart Show: Hippo Campus go to the head of the list

The Chart Show: Hippo Campus go to the head of the list

Mark Wheat • Apr 7, 2016

Jack Garratt and Kaleo emerge on the chart at spots 20 and 19, respectively; Bob Mould clambers up four places; Iggy Pop lands at No. 13; and Hippo Campus take the top spot while Dr. Dog and Lucius are inducted to the Chart Show Hall of Fame.

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 1964

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 1964

Apr 6, 2016

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about 1964. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

Sunflower Bean perform in The Current studio

Sunflower Bean perform in The Current studio

Bill DeVille • Apr 6, 2016

Sunflower Bean have been touring in support of their full-length debut album 'Human Ceremony', which came out in February of 2016. This week, they stopped by The Current's studio to chat with Bill DeVille ahead of their show at the 7th St Entry.

Music News: Simon and Garfunkel have a hit thanks to ‘Sad Affleck’ meme

Music News: Simon and Garfunkel have a hit thanks to ‘Sad Affleck’ meme

Staff • Apr 6, 2016

Simon and Garfunkel have broken into the top ten on Billboard’s Hot Rock Songs chart thanks to “Sound of Silence” being included in a viral video that shows Ben Affleck looking existentially sad after being asked about the overwhelmingly negative reviews for his new movie Batman v Superman. The video now has over 20 million views on…

Mark Erelli performs in the Radio Heartland studio

Mark Erelli performs in the Radio Heartland studio

Mike Pengra and Mark Erelli • Apr 6, 2016

Mark Erelli's tenth album, 'For a Song', comes out Friday, April 8, 2016. Before the release, Erelli stopped in to the Radio Heartland studio for a session hosted by Mike Pengra.

YourClassical

Coffee Break: Studio chatter

Apr 6, 2016

For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that include studio chatter on the track?

‘Outlaw country’ legend Merle Haggard dies at 79

‘Outlaw country’ legend Merle Haggard dies at 79

Jay Gabler • Apr 6, 2016

Country legend Merle Haggard has died today — his 79th birthday — of pneumonia, his manager confirms. Haggard was one of the best-known purveyors of the Bakersfield Sound: a twangy alternative to the increasingly slick sound coming out of Nashville in the mid-20th century. Haggard rose to stardom in the early 1960s after a tumultuous youth…

Today in Music History: ABBA became European stars overnight

Today in Music History: ABBA became European stars overnight

Apr 6, 2016

Elvis signed a contract with a film studio; the Beatles got started on 'Revolver'; Simon and Garfunkel had a No. 1 album with 'The Graduate'; and ABBA became European stars overnight, Today in Music History.

The Joy Formidable perform in The Current studio

The Joy Formidable perform in The Current studio

Mary Lucia and The Joy Formidable • Apr 5, 2016

After spending time at their home in North Wales to complete their latest album, 'Hitch,' the Joy Formidable stopped in to The Current studio for a session hosted by Mary Lucia.

Music News: David Byrne releases remix to support ailing Bernie Worrell

Music News: David Byrne releases remix to support ailing Bernie Worrell

Staff • Apr 5, 2016

David Byrne has released a remix of his 2007 song “How Does the Brain Wave” — a collaboration with keyboardist Bernie Worrell and DJ Prince Paul — to support Worrell, who has been diagnosed with prostate, liver, and lung cancer. Worrell, a member of Parliament-Funkadelic, played extensively with Talking Heads in the 1980s. On Monday night, a New York…

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