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April 20, 2017

Chastity Brown surges to the top for the first time ever

Chastity Brown surges to the top of the Chart

Chastity Brown surges to the top of the Chart

Mark Wheat • Apr 20, 2017

Chastity Brown surges to the top for the first time ever

Music News: #RaffiGate Follow-up

Music News: #RaffiGate Follow-up

Daniel Nass • Apr 19, 2017

Today's top music news stories include a new anti-Trump anthem from The Boss, Mac DeMarco and the Flaming Lips touring together, and Raffi apologizes to the New Pornographers.

What people say when they talk about Prince

What people say when they talk about Prince

Lou Papineau • Apr 19, 2017

Thousands of tributes and remembrances were shared by fellow musicians, celebrities, and his devoted fans. Here's a wide-ranging sampling of the heartfelt homages that celebrate Prince's life and legacy.

‘Purple Rain’ Deluxe Edition tracklist revealed – including never-before-heard recordings

‘Purple Rain’ Deluxe Edition tracklist revealed – including never-before-heard recordings

Jay Gabler • Apr 19, 2017

With the release date of the Purple Rain deluxe reissue approaching, an artist who records as the Violet Reality realized that the album’s tracks might be found in a database of registered recordings. Indeed they were, and the reissue’s tracklist has been making its way across fan sites like Prince.org. We’ve been able to obtain additional…

Take The Current's Prince Woo Quiz!

Take The Current's Prince Woo Quiz!

Daniel Nass • Apr 19, 2017

As we celebrate the life and music of Prince this week, test your knowledge by trying to identify the songs that contain these patented Prince sounds.

Coffee Break: Naughty band names

Coffee Break: Naughty band names

Anna Reed • Apr 19, 2017

We accidentally started a Twitter beef between children's entertainer Raffi and the band The New Pornographers yesterday. It all started when Raffi tweeted that he didn't approve of the band's name. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from band names that Raffi wouldn't approve of?

Minnesota’s Six Mile Grove remembers collaborator Bob Wootton, Johnny Cash guitarist

Minnesota’s Six Mile Grove remembers collaborator Bob Wootton, Johnny Cash guitarist

Jackie Renzetti • Apr 19, 2017

Bob Wootton, who played with Johnny Cash for 30 years and toured with Minnesota band Six Mile Grove for 10 years, died on April 9. He was 75. From 2004-2014, Wootton did three to four extended tours each year with Six Mile Grove. At shows across the country, the band opened with original music and…

Rock and Roll Book Club: Coloring books feature Prince, Bowie, and...Lemmy?

Rock and Roll Book Club: Coloring books feature Prince, Bowie, and...Lemmy?

Jay Gabler • Apr 19, 2017

Music fans looking for adult coloring books can now choose from books featuring icons including Prince, David Bowie, and - yes - Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead.

The New Pornographers play a stripped-down set in The Current studio

The New Pornographers play a stripped-down set in The Current studio

Jill Riley and Brian Oake • Apr 19, 2017

In town for a show at First Avenue, the New Pornographers stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Brian Oake and Jill Riley. Frontman and chief songwriter A.C. Newman explains how he'd love to write a song like 'Daydream Believer' -- and how the video for the song 'High Ticket Attractions' was shot by Minnesota filmmaker Dan Huiting.

How Prince’s love affair with Detroit helped fuel the birth of techno

How Prince’s love affair with Detroit helped fuel the birth of techno

Bobby Kahn • Apr 19, 2017

Minneapolis was always home for Prince, but another Midwestern city loomed large in his heart from the very beginning of his career. One need only look at the Purple Rain Tour dates to understand how much Detroit meant to him. The tour kicked off with seven straight sold-out shows at the Joe Louis Arena in…

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