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May 11, 2017

Roger Miller sang about trailers for sale or rent; concert highlights from Woodstock comprised a triple album; Elvis and Led Zeppelin spent some quality time together; and Bob Marley passed away, Today in Music History.

Today in Music History: Remembering Bob Marley

Today in Music History: Remembering Bob Marley

May 11, 2017

Roger Miller sang about trailers for sale or rent; concert highlights from Woodstock comprised a triple album; Elvis and Led Zeppelin spent some quality time together; and Bob Marley passed away, Today in Music History.

Portugal. The Man 'Still' at Number 1

Portugal. The Man 'Still' at Number 1

May 11, 2017

Only three artists this year have managed to hold on to the Number One position for more than one week: Bon Iver, The xx, and now... Portugal. The Man.

Music News: The National announce new album, 'Sleep Well Beast'

Music News: The National announce new album, 'Sleep Well Beast'

Jay Gabler • May 10, 2017

Today's top music news stories include an album announcement from The National, the death of a legendary club manager, and the relaunch of eMusic.

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 2004

Take The Current's Time Machine Quiz: 2004

May 10, 2017

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 2004. 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: LCD Soundsystem, Mountain Goats, Grizzly Bear and more

What's New on The Current: LCD Soundsystem, Mountain Goats, Grizzly Bear and more

Jade • May 10, 2017

How did Mountain Goats get that ethereal sound on 'Rain in Soho'? Why did we have to wait so long for new LCD Soundsystem? Jade's back to give you the inside scoop on the new music you're hearing on The Current.

The Current's Guitar Collection: White Reaper's Hunter Thompson, 1965 Baldwin Baby Bison

The Current's Guitar Collection: White Reaper's Hunter Thompson, 1965 Baldwin Baby Bison

Luke Taylor • May 10, 2017

When Louisville, Ky., rock band White Reaper visited us in studio recently, the guitar being used by the band's Hunter Thompson stirred a lot of curiosity. After the session, Thompson was enthusiastic to talk to us about his vintage Baldwin guitar, which he considers quite a find.

Coffee Break: 1994

Coffee Break: 1994

Anna Reed • May 10, 2017

Today in 1994, Weezer released their self-titled debut (a.k.a. The Blue Album). So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that were released in 1994?

Jack White’s Third Man Records releasing rare 1967 recordings by pioneering garage group the Monks

Jack White’s Third Man Records releasing rare 1967 recordings by pioneering garage group the Monks

Andrea Swensson • May 10, 2017

The Monks, a blistering and unapologetically bizarre punk band made up of a group of former GIs from the American Midwest, spent most of their short mid-1960s career gigging around the same clubs in Germany as the Beatles. They cut a record, spent some more time in the studio recording never-to-be-released material, and then returned home…

Rock and Roll Book Club: James McBride's 'Kill 'Em and Leave'

Rock and Roll Book Club: James McBride's 'Kill 'Em and Leave'

Andrea Swensson • May 10, 2017

Saxophonist and best-selling memoirist James McBride offers an anti-music biography with "Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul."

Today in Music History: Weezer released 'The Blue Album'

Today in Music History: Weezer released 'The Blue Album'

May 10, 2017

Pet Shop Boys were No.1; Bono was born; The Turtles visited the White House; and Weezer released 'The Blue Album', Today in Music History.

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