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June 22, 2017

Armed with a new album after their 2011 split, it's as though LCD Soundsystem never left us at all.

LCD Soundsystem back with a vengeance

LCD Soundsystem back with a vengeance

Jun 22, 2017

Armed with a new album after their 2011 split, it's as though LCD Soundsystem never left us at all.

Music News: Owl City's 'Fireflies' becomes internet meme

Music News: Owl City's 'Fireflies' becomes internet meme

Jay Gabler • Jun 21, 2017

Today's top music news stories include 'Fireflies' becoming a meme, an all-star Grenfell Tower charity single, and Twyla Tharp creating a dance to the music of Bob Dylan.

Watch Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'

Watch Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit perform on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'

Luke Taylor • Jun 21, 2017

Following the Friday, June 16, release of their new album, 'The Nashville Sound,' Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit gave a spirited performance of their single, 'Hope the High Road' on the CBS late-night program.

What's New on The Current - Queens of the Stone Age, Death From Above

What's New on The Current - Queens of the Stone Age, Death From Above

Jade • Jun 21, 2017

This week, Jade gets into new music from Queens of the Stone Age, Waxahatchee, Death From Above, Jade Jackson, and Bread and Butter.

Win 'Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae' DVD

Win 'Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae' DVD

Jim McGuinn • Jun 21, 2017

Enter for your chance to win a copy of the DVD 'Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae', following the musical path to Jamaica's Golden Age of music.

Coffee Break: Self-mentions

Coffee Break: Self-mentions

Anna Reed • Jun 21, 2017

Thanks to Becky who wrote in to remind us that today is National Selfie Day. With that in mind, we have an interesting take on today's Coffee Break topic: What songs do you want to hear where the band either references itself, or one of the members of the band, in the lyrics?

Rock and Roll Book Club: William McKeen's 'Everybody Had an Ocean'

Rock and Roll Book Club: William McKeen's 'Everybody Had an Ocean'

Jay Gabler • Jun 21, 2017

William McKeen's 'Everybody Had an Ocean' promises to tell the story of 'music and mayhem in 1960s Los Angeles,' and while it delivers much more music than mayhem, it's still a great read.

Today in Music History: Happy 70th to Joey Molland

Today in Music History: Happy 70th to Joey Molland

Jun 21, 2017

Jimmy Page made his live debut with The Yardbirds; it was the Summer of Love; Little Richard received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; John Lee Hooker died; and Joey Molland was born, Today in Music History.

Am I a millennial…or a perennial?

Am I a millennial…or a perennial?

Erianna Jiles • Jun 21, 2017

I don’t go a day without listening to music. Whether it’s in my headphones or in any Bluetooth speaker I can find, I’ve got to get my fix. My music choice in the morning is essential to how I’ll feel for the rest of the day. A lot of people look at my age and my…

Music News: Mobb Deep's Prodigy dies at 42

Music News: Mobb Deep's Prodigy dies at 42

Jay Gabler • Jun 20, 2017

Today's top music news stories include the death of Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy, a new satellite location for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and an album announcement from Foo Fighters.

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