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February 16, 2017

Glass Animals, Marian Hill, Craig Finn and Magnetic Fields make debuts; Frank Ocean is inducted to the Hall of Fame; and Childish Gambino reaches No.1 just in time as he's also inducted.

The Chart Show: Childish Gambino reaches No.1, inducted to Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: Childish Gambino reaches No.1, inducted to Hall of Fame

Mark Wheat • Feb 16, 2017

Glass Animals, Marian Hill, Craig Finn and Magnetic Fields make debuts; Frank Ocean is inducted to the Hall of Fame; and Childish Gambino reaches No.1 just in time as he's also inducted.

Music News: What happened to 'the Beatle who vanished'?

Music News: What happened to 'the Beatle who vanished'?

Jay Gabler • Feb 15, 2017

Today's top music news stories include a possibly forthcoming film about 'the Beatle who vanished,' Chance the Rapper defending Chicago against presidential criticisms, and country artists fearing 'the Dixie Chicks effect.'

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 1972

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 1972

Daniel Nass • Feb 15, 2017

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 1972. 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: Mac DeMarco, Jens Lekman, Black Angels

What's New on The Current: Mac DeMarco, Jens Lekman, Black Angels

Jade • Feb 15, 2017

This week on What's New on The Current, Jade gives you a dose of drugs in musical form including psych rock from Temples and the Black Angels and stoner rock from Mac DeMarco.

Craig Finn previews upcoming album in The Current studio

Craig Finn previews upcoming album in The Current studio

Mary Lucia • Feb 15, 2017

Craig Finn's next album, 'We All Want the Same Things,' comes out on March 24, 2017. In town to open for Japandroids at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Finn stopped at The Current studio for a live session hosted by Mary Lucia, during which Finn and his band played three new songs from the upcoming full-length release. Check out the new songs and hear Craig Finn talk about the origins of the new record.

Coffee Break: Earworms

Coffee Break: Earworms

Anna Reed • Feb 15, 2017

For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that tend to get stuck in your head?

Rock and Roll Book Club: Johnny Marr's 'Set the Boy Free'

Rock and Roll Book Club: Johnny Marr's 'Set the Boy Free'

Jay Gabler • Feb 15, 2017

Johnny Marr's autobiography is as blessedly beef-free as his diet.

Today in Music History: Remembering Nat King Cole

Today in Music History: Remembering Nat King Cole

Feb 15, 2017

Nat King Cole passed away, Sid Vicious joined the Sex Pistols, and "Everyday People" hit a chord with the nation, Today in Music History.

Weathered Ed’s Weekend will mark goodbye for Winona’s Weathered Heads

Weathered Ed’s Weekend will mark goodbye for Winona’s Weathered Heads

Michael Flicek • Feb 15, 2017

There won’t be another Weathered Heads show as bittersweet, sentimental and emotional as the one that’ll take place on Saturday night — in fact, there won’t be another Weathered Heads show, period. The Winona jam-pop rockers announced on Monday, Jan. 23 that after four and a half years of traveling across the Midwest they have…

Mary Lucia: a chat with Val Camilletti of Val's Halla Records

Mary Lucia: a chat with Val Camilletti of Val's Halla Records

Mary Lucia • Feb 14, 2017

Val Camilletti is the owner of Val's Halla Records, a record store located in Oak Park, Ill., just outside of Chicago. In July of this year, Val's Halla Records will mark 45 years in business. Mary Lucia connected with Val Camilletti for a chat about music and about record-store culture.

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