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March 02, 2017

Spoon and Old 97's have the highest upward moves; Father John Misty, Rag'n'Bone Man and Elliott Smith have debuts; and Dead Man Winter springs to No.1.

The Chart Show: Dead Man Winter springs to No.1

The Chart Show: Dead Man Winter springs to No.1

Mark Wheat • Mar 2, 2017

Spoon and Old 97's have the highest upward moves; Father John Misty, Rag'n'Bone Man and Elliott Smith have debuts; and Dead Man Winter springs to No.1.

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: Fat Tuesday

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: Fat Tuesday

Daniel Nass • Mar 1, 2017

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille celebrated Fat Tuesday with a Time Machine all about New Orleans funk, soul, and R&B from the 40s to the 70s. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

Music News UPDATED: Lorde’s new single, ‘Green Light,’ totally rules

Music News UPDATED: Lorde’s new single, ‘Green Light,’ totally rules

Cecilia Johnson • Mar 1, 2017

Lorde gets the…green light You know the cryptic Lorde promos that have surfaced the last few days? A third one dropped on Wednesday on imwaitingforit.com, and Lorde tweeted that they’ve been leading up to a single called “Green Light.” “It’ll make you DANCE,” she wrote, which is fitting considering the last teaser seems to be set in a…

Roger Linn, inventor of the LM-1 drum machine, talks Prince and "When Doves Cry"

Roger Linn, inventor of the LM-1 drum machine, talks Prince and "When Doves Cry"

Cecilia Johnson • Mar 1, 2017

Roger Linn, inventor of the LM-1 Drum Computer, discusses Prince's use of his instrument on "When Doves Cry" and more.

The Current's Guitar Collection: Amber Bain of The Japanese House, 1976 Fender Mustang

The Current's Guitar Collection: Amber Bain of The Japanese House, 1976 Fender Mustang

Luke Taylor • Mar 1, 2017

Amber Bain fronts the band The Japanese House. After a recent visit to The Current's studio, Bain took some time to tell us about her 1976 Fender Mustang, and how and why she taught herself to play guitar upside down.

Coffee Break: Youngins

Coffee Break: Youngins

Anna Reed • Mar 1, 2017

It's Justin Bieber's birthday! The Biebs turns 23 today, but first gained popularity at around 14 years old when his talent manager discovered him on YouTube. We probably won't play Justin Bieber this morning. But for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from young artists?

Today in Music History: Janet Jackson opened 'Rhythm Nation' world tour

Today in Music History: Janet Jackson opened 'Rhythm Nation' world tour

Mar 1, 2017

Gene Clark of The Byrds announced he was leaving the group due to his fear of flying; The Beatles started recording 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'; Frank Smith from Air Supply died of pneumonia; and Janet Jackson opened her 'Rhythm Nation' world tour, Today in Music History.

Local musicians sing the ballad of the opening band

Local musicians sing the ballad of the opening band

Jay Gabler • Mar 1, 2017

Today, P.O.S can sell out a show at First Avenue’s Mainroom. In 2004, though, when he’d just signed to Rhymesayers, he toured as an opener for St. Paul hip-hop group Heiruspecs. “We were playing a really poorly attended show in Cleveland on the first night of the tour,” remembers Heiruspecs bassist Sean McPherson. “Stef [P.O.S]…

Music News: Gaga, not Beyoncé, will headline Coachella

Music News: Gaga, not Beyoncé, will headline Coachella

Cecilia Johnson • Feb 28, 2017

Diva swap for Coachella After Beyoncé postponed her Coachella appearance due to her pregnancy with twins, festival organizers reportedly decided a woman still needed to headline Coachella (for the first time since Björk did so in 2007). On Tuesday, Lady Gaga was named as Beyoncé’s replacement, coming off her Super Bowl halftime show and the release of last year’s…

Coffee Break: Fat Tuesday

Coffee Break: Fat Tuesday

Feb 28, 2017

It's Fat Tuesday! So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what music in the style of Mardi Gras/New Orleans do you want to hear?

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