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January 11, 2018

Chart Show voters rallied behind Dessa this week, sending her to the top spot! The War on Drugs made a strong debut, and The Staves and yMusic saw a substantial rise up the chart.

The Chart Show: Voters Chime in for Dessa

The Chart Show: Voters Chime in for Dessa

Mark Wheat • Jan 11, 2018

Chart Show voters rallied behind Dessa this week, sending her to the top spot! The War on Drugs made a strong debut, and The Staves and yMusic saw a substantial rise up the chart.

Music News: Watch Obama tell Letterman about dancing with Prince

Music News: Watch Obama tell Letterman about dancing with Prince

Jay Gabler • Jan 10, 2018

On Friday, David Letterman’s new Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction will debut, with former president Barack Obama as Letterman’s first guest. In a teaser clip from the show, Obama tells Letterman about being pulled up to dance with Prince during the late icon’s White House concert. (Pitchfork) When Low Cut Connie visited The Current’s studio last year, frontman Adam…

Listen to Jack White's brand-new single, 'Connected by Love'

Listen to Jack White's brand-new single, 'Connected by Love'

Luke Taylor • Jan 10, 2018

The song, accompanied by companion track 'Respect Commander,' are the first releases from Jack White's forthcoming third solo full-length, 'Boarding House Reach'

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats return with new song and album

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats return with new song and album

Bob Boilen • Jan 10, 2018

There's new music from the soul-filled sounds of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.

Coffee Break: Bowie covers

Coffee Break: Bowie covers

Anna Reed • Jan 10, 2018

Two years ago today, David Bowie died from liver cancer at his New York home two days after releasing the album Blackstar on his 69th birthday. It's hard to believe we've gone two years without our Starman. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what covers of Bowie songs do you want to hear?

Rock and Roll Book Club: Three new Bowie books

Rock and Roll Book Club: Three new Bowie books

Jay Gabler • Jan 10, 2018

As we mark two years since David Bowie's death, Jay Gabler delves into three new books about the music icon.

Today in Music History: Remembering David Bowie

Today in Music History: Remembering David Bowie

Jan 10, 2018

Today in Music History: David Bowie passed away, Aretha Franklin got another gold record, Cyndi Lauper was nominated for a historical amount of Grammys, and Elvis Presley recorded his first song for RCA.

Music News: Paisley Park gets OK to sell alcohol during Super Bowl week

Music News: Paisley Park gets OK to sell alcohol during Super Bowl week

Jay Gabler • Jan 9, 2018

Today's top music news stories include an alcohol variance for Paisley Park, more details about the Radiohead/Lana Del Rey legal dispute, and the death of an important Japanese guitarist.

Mentors describe the positive influence of Chance the Rapper

Mentors describe the positive influence of Chance the Rapper

Luke Taylor • Jan 9, 2018

Jose Zayas of Chicago and Andre "Debonaire" McNeal of Minneapolis don't know one another, but the two men share a couple things in common: both of them mentor young people in the cities where they live, and they both have taken note of the positive influence of Chance the Rapper in their respective communities.

Coffee Break: Bonnaroo 2018

Coffee Break: Bonnaroo 2018

Anna Reed • Jan 9, 2018

The lineup to this summer's Bonnaroo music and arts festival has been announced and there's some great bands on the list including a few local connections. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from 2018 Bonnaroo artists?

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