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January 25, 2018

Detroit native Jack White was joined by fellow Michiganders Greta Van Fleet on the chart this week, and Dessa continues to hold the top spot for a third week!

The Chart Show: Highest new entry Jack White wants you to leave your phone at home

The Chart Show: Highest new entry Jack White wants you to leave your phone at home

Mark Wheat • Jan 25, 2018

Detroit native Jack White was joined by fellow Michiganders Greta Van Fleet on the chart this week, and Dessa continues to hold the top spot for a third week!

Music News: Mark E. Smith of the Fall dies at 60

Music News: Mark E. Smith of the Fall dies at 60

Jay Gabler • Jan 25, 2018

Today's top music news stories include the death of Mark E. Smith; Elton John's last tour; and Neil Diamond fans rallying to fight Parkinson's.

Coffee Break: Teenage kicks

Coffee Break: Teenage kicks

Anna Reed • Jan 24, 2018

The Current officially turns 13 today -- making us a TEENAGER. Look out, mom and dad! We've got feelings. What songs do you want to hear for today's Coffee Break that mention teens?

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin'

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin'

Jay Gabler • Jan 24, 2018

The Wu-Tang Clan have released one of the decade's most talked-about albums...despite the fact that virtually no one has heard it. Cyrus Bozorgmehr's book tells the inside story of 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.'

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Jools Holland

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Jools Holland

Jan 24, 2018

Jools Holland was born, Neil Diamond was born, Oasis and Dylan both had No. 1 hits, The Quarrymen played in Liverpool, and The Clash had a hit with a cover Today in Music History.

Music News: Joey Fatone shoots down rumors of NSYNC Super Bowl reunion

Music News: Joey Fatone shoots down rumors of NSYNC Super Bowl reunion

Jay Gabler • Jan 23, 2018

Today's top music news stories include an end to rumors of an NSYNC reunion at the Super Bowl; a lawsuit involving Club Nomadic and Mystic Lake; and the impending arrival of Apple's HomePod.

Listen to Looch: the case for Greta Van Fleet

Listen to Looch: the case for Greta Van Fleet

Mary Lucia • Jan 23, 2018

Mary Lucia shares her thoughts about a young band out of Michigan who, yeah, sound like Led Zeppelin ... but what's wrong with that?

Coffee Break: Snow day

Coffee Break: Snow day

Anna Reed • Jan 23, 2018

We battled the elements this morning to make it into the studio and are daydreaming about what it would be like to have a snow day. So let's extend that dream right into today's Coffee Break. What songs do you want to hear that represent the things you would do on a snow day?

Today in Music History: Ray Charles inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Today in Music History: Ray Charles inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Jan 23, 2018

Patti Smith broke her back, David Bowie gave the fans control of his set, and Ray Charles was honored Today in Music History.

Echo Helstrom, Bob Dylan’s ‘Girl from the North Country,’ dies at 75

Echo Helstrom, Bob Dylan’s ‘Girl from the North Country,’ dies at 75

Jay Gabler • Jan 23, 2018

Echo Helstrom, the Duluth native known to Bob Dylan fans as likely the prime inspiration for the 1963 song “Girl from the North Country,” has died at age 75, reports the Star Tribune. Helstrom grew up with Dylan — then known as Bobby Zimmerman — in Hibbing, where the two had a high school romance…

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