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December 15, 2016

Tribe Called Quest moves upward; Childish Gambino and Frank Ocean make debuts; Phantogram and Radiohead are inducted to the Hall of Fame; and Lizzo sets a record for most No.1's for the year.

The Chart Show: Radiohead, Phantogram inducted to Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: Radiohead, Phantogram inducted to Hall of Fame

Mark Wheat • Dec 15, 2016

Tribe Called Quest moves upward; Childish Gambino and Frank Ocean make debuts; Phantogram and Radiohead are inducted to the Hall of Fame; and Lizzo sets a record for most No.1's for the year.

Music News: Iconic music movies inducted into National Film Registry

Music News: Iconic music movies inducted into National Film Registry

Jay Gabler • Dec 14, 2016

Today's top music news stories include films with iconic soundtracks being inducted into the National Film Registry, election-related news, and the release of Apple AirPods.

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 1976

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 1976

Dec 14, 2016

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 1976. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

What's New on The Current: Ryan Adams, Wedding Present, Lucius

What's New on The Current: Ryan Adams, Wedding Present, Lucius

Jade • Dec 14, 2016

This week on What's New on The Current, Jade digs into 'Do You still Love Me' by Ryan Adams, the latest from Lucius and Mark Wheat's DJ pick of the week from the Wedding Present.

A Very Jon Batiste Christmas

A Very Jon Batiste Christmas

NPR Staff • Dec 14, 2016

Jon Batiste, the bandleader for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, has released a new album of 'funkified' holiday classics. 'I love remixing things and making them fit in a different context,' Batiste says.

Dead Horses perform in the Radio Heartland studio

Dead Horses perform in the Radio Heartland studio

Mike Pengra • Dec 14, 2016

Roots band Dead Horses have recently relocated from Osh Kosh, Wis., to Milwaukee, recorded and released a new album, 'Cartoon Moon,' and are launching a prolonged winter tour that will take them across the U.S. While in town for a show at the Turf Club in St. Paul, Dead Horses stopped in the Radio Heartland studio for a session hosted by Mike Pengra.

Bon Iver to headline Rock the Garden 2017

Bon Iver to headline Rock the Garden 2017

Dec 14, 2016

Bon Iver will headline The Current and Walker Art Center's annual summer music festival Rock the Garden on Saturday, July 22, 2017.

Coffee Break: Rock the Garden

Coffee Break: Rock the Garden

Anna Reed • Dec 14, 2016

In mere minutes, Jill and Brian will be announcing the date, venue and headliner for 2017's Rock the Garden. Tickets will be available for members in a 48-hour pre-sale starting today at 10 am. Special challenge: see if you can guess who the headliner is in the comments. So for today's Coffee Break, what Rock the Garden performances from years past do you want to hear?

The Current's Rock and Roll Book Club: Ed Ward's history of rock, 1920-1963

The Current's Rock and Roll Book Club: Ed Ward's history of rock, 1920-1963

Jay Gabler • Dec 14, 2016

Ed Ward's new book is titled 'The History of Rock & Roll, Volume One: 1920-1963,' but it primarily focuses on the incredibly fertile period from the early '50s to the early '60s.

Today in Music History: Remembering Dinah Washington

Today in Music History: Remembering Dinah Washington

Dec 14, 2016

Today in Music History: Marvin Gaye scored his first U.S. No. 1 single when 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine', The Jackson Five made their first network television appearance in the U.S. when they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, and American blues and jazz singer Dinah Washington died at age 39.

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