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March 30, 2018

Today's top music news stories include a Bob Dylan guitar going up for auction, the ouster of Charlie Walk, and Jack White announced for SNL.

Music News: Bob Dylan's first electric tour guitar going up for auction

Music News: Bob Dylan's first electric tour guitar going up for auction

Jay Gabler • Mar 30, 2018

Today's top music news stories include a Bob Dylan guitar going up for auction, the ouster of Charlie Walk, and Jack White announced for SNL.

L.A. Salami performs in The Current studio

L.A. Salami performs in The Current studio

Mary Lucia • Mar 29, 2018

Is the artist L.A. Salami (whose full name is Lookman Adekunle Salami) a storyteller, a philosopher, a poet, or just a dude in a band? 'When arrogance possesses me, I would like to think of myself as one of those,' he says. 'It's whatever people make of it.' L.A. Salami visited The Current today to play three songs that showcase this music-making wordsmith.

Coffee Break: Harmonica

Coffee Break: Harmonica

Anna Reed • Mar 29, 2018

Happy Birthday to Blues Traveler frontman John Popper, who is known for wearing a vest of many harmonicas. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature the harmonica?

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday to Vangelis

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday to Vangelis

Mar 29, 2018

Bono became an honorary knight; David Bowie had a radio show; Beach Boy Brian Wilson was honored; Led Zeppelin had six albums on the Billboard Chart; and Vangelis was born, Today in Music History.

The Chart Show: Decemberists Triumph Over Chart and Box Office

The Chart Show: Decemberists Triumph Over Chart and Box Office

Mark Wheat • Mar 29, 2018

Ahead of their two nights of shows at The Palace Theatre, The Decemberists top the chart.

Music News: Ryan Adams to cover 'Exile on Main St.' in its entirety

Music News: Ryan Adams to cover 'Exile on Main St.' in its entirety

Jay Gabler • Mar 28, 2018

Today's top music news stories include Ryan Adams covering 'Exile on Main St.,' Prince's heirs requesting investigative files, and how Spotify is changing song names.

Guitar Collection: Harry of Superorganism, Fender Stratocaster American Original

Guitar Collection: Harry of Superorganism, Fender Stratocaster American Original

Luke Taylor • Mar 28, 2018

Following the recent in-studio session with Superorganism, guitarist Harry (aka Christopher Young) took a few moments to talk about the instrument he plays and how it contributes to Superorganism's sound.

Coffee Break: Outlaw country

Coffee Break: Outlaw country

Anna Reed • Mar 28, 2018

Hazel Smith, the country music writer who coined the term "outlaw music", passed away earlier this month at the age of 83. So for today's Coffee Break, what outlaw country - old and new - do you want to hear?

Lakewood Cemetery to host weekly live music series

Lakewood Cemetery to host weekly live music series

Adrian Williams • Mar 28, 2018

Live music is coming to a resting place for the dead. The first show of a new Lakewood Cemetery series, featuring Anonymous Choir on April 8, is already sold out, and there are already two more shows on the series event calendar. Dedicated in 1910, the historic Byzantine-style Lakewood Memorial Chapel was modeled after the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul…

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us'

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us'

Jay Gabler • Mar 28, 2018

Hanif Abdurraqib's book of essays explores music, culture, identity, and pain, demonstrating why he's being called one of the most essential young voices in American criticism.

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