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November 04, 2016

Today, Sims drops his first full-length album since 2011, and he celebrated with an advance listening party on Wednesday. Read Cecilia Johnson's take on the party and the album.

First impressions of Sims's newest: 'More Than Ever'

First impressions of Sims's newest: 'More Than Ever'

Nov 4, 2016

Today, Sims drops his first full-length album since 2011, and he celebrated with an advance listening party on Wednesday. Read Cecilia Johnson's take on the party and the album.

Comic: General Admission

Comic: General Admission

Anders Nienstaedt • Nov 3, 2016

Do you ever feel like you're not getting the full picture at a concert?

Music News: Take a VR tour of Bob Dylan's art exhibit

Music News: Take a VR tour of Bob Dylan's art exhibit

Jay Gabler • Nov 3, 2016

Today's top music news stories include a virtual-reality tour of Bob Dylan's London art exhibit, a first look at sketches of a nude Iggy Pop, and what Alicia Keys learned from Prince.

First Listen: Bob Dylan, 'The 1966 Live Recordings'

First Listen: Bob Dylan, 'The 1966 Live Recordings'

Tom Moon • Nov 3, 2016

During the months he spent on the road in 1966, Bob Dylan refined a way of inhabiting and transforming his own songs that was different from anything he'd done before. Hear a selection of highlights handpicked from across the full, 36-disc collection of recordings.

Coffee Break: The Cubs' moment in history

Coffee Break: The Cubs' moment in history

Anna Reed • Nov 3, 2016

The Chicago Cubs won the World Series last night against the Cleveland Indians in the 10th inning after a rain delay, but most notably, after a 108 year wait. So for today's Coffee Break, what song would you prescribe for this moment in history?

Dessa, Chance The Rapper featured on the official ‘Hamilton Mixtape’

Dessa, Chance The Rapper featured on the official ‘Hamilton Mixtape’

Cecilia Johnson • Nov 3, 2016

Writer/rapper/internet hero Lin-Manuel Miranda introduced Hamilton as a “concept album” when he first performed part of it in 2009. Later, the vision became a mixtape, then a musical, and the groundbreaking rap/R&B show — which centers around Alexander Hamilton and key figures in his life — opened at New York City’s Public Theater in 2015 before moving…

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Adam Ant

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Adam Ant

Nov 3, 2016

Sun Records released a hit for Jerry Lee Lewis; the Beatles recorded 'Michelle'; the soundtrack to 'Miami Vice' topped the U.S. charts; Vanilla Ice had the first rap song to top the U.S. singles chart; and Adam Ant was born in London, Today in Music History.

The Chart Show: Unreleased White Stripes song shines at No.1

The Chart Show: Unreleased White Stripes song shines at No.1

Mark Wheat • Nov 3, 2016

Nathaniel Rateliff, Joseph, Conor Oberst the Flaming Lips and Warpaint makes debuts; Hippo Campus soar after just one week; and a long lost White Stripes track shines to No.1.

Music News: Prince estate names Universal publisher of song catalog

Music News: Prince estate names Universal publisher of song catalog

Nov 2, 2016

Today's top music news stories include a publishing deal for Prince's estate, a new Weeknd album partly inspired by Prince, and an unexpected duet.

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 1975

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 1975

Daniel Nass • Nov 2, 2016

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 1975. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

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