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April 17, 2018

Today's top music news stories are all about unusual merch - from David Bowie MetroCards to a Kurt Cobain handwriting font to a Nick Cave skateboard.

Music News: NYC unveils David Bowie MetroCards

Music News: NYC unveils David Bowie MetroCards

Jay Gabler • Apr 17, 2018

Today's top music news stories are all about unusual merch - from David Bowie MetroCards to a Kurt Cobain handwriting font to a Nick Cave skateboard.

Record Store Day Giveaway: Record player and Flaming Lips vinyl

Record Store Day Giveaway: Record player and Flaming Lips vinyl

Apr 17, 2018

Get primed for Record Store Day with our ultimate prize pack! Enter to win a turntable from Dogfish Head and some sweet vinyl, including the exclusive Music To Drink Beer and Make Love To compilation from Dogfish Head.

‘Prince shaped Minneapolis’: Symposium panel explores Prince’s pivotal impact

‘Prince shaped Minneapolis’: Symposium panel explores Prince’s pivotal impact

Jay Gabler • Apr 17, 2018

Any good writer will tell you that sometimes the best way to touch on universal truths is to get specific and nail the details. That fact was in evidence this morning at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, as the symposium Prince from Minneapolis convened what The Current’s Andrea Swensson called “a…

Coffee Break: Radio on the radio

Coffee Break: Radio on the radio

Anna Reed • Apr 17, 2018

Thanks to Loran who wrote in with today's theme idea. For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that make it sound like there is a radio playing IN the song?

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Liz Phair

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Liz Phair

Apr 17, 2018

Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' went gold; Bob Marley and the Wailers were official state guests of Zimbabwe; Morrissey declared meat is murder at Coachella; Paul McCartney released his first solo album; and Liz Phair was born, Today in Music History.

Owen Husney reflects on meeting a teenage Prince: ‘He was not an icon then. He was a brilliant human being who was living in a basement’

Owen Husney reflects on meeting a teenage Prince: ‘He was not an icon then. He was a brilliant human being who was living in a basement’

Andrea Swensson • Apr 17, 2018

Earlier this month, the longtime promoter, manager, advertising executive, and musician Owen Husney released his long-in-the-works memoir Famous People Who’ve Met Me. Owen is best known in the Prince universe for his role as Prince’s first manager — specifically, the one that was at Prince’s side helping to negotiate his historic three-album deal with Warner Bros.…

Music News: 'Singing road' drives Dutch village crazy

Music News: 'Singing road' drives Dutch village crazy

Jay Gabler • Apr 16, 2018

Today's top music news stories include a disastrous 'singing road,' a huge donation for KEXP, and Cardi B setting a chart record.

Back from Australia shows, Andre Cymone teases new projects

Back from Australia shows, Andre Cymone teases new projects

Luke Taylor • Apr 16, 2018

Having recently played several shows in Australia, both in support of his 2017 album '1969' and as part of the New Power Generation, Andre Cymone is back home in Los Angeles and is ramping up two new albums. 'As an artist, I'm going to do whatever I'm inspired to do,' Cymone says.

Music on TV this week: Portugal.The Man; Franz Ferdinand; Ben Gibbard; Chaka Khan; Snow Patrol

Music on TV this week: Portugal.The Man; Franz Ferdinand; Ben Gibbard; Chaka Khan; Snow Patrol

Luke Taylor • Apr 16, 2018

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings, and find performance videos as the week progresses. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox.

Review and photos: Wild Child and the Wild Reeds were graceful and lush at the Cedar Cultural Center

Review and photos: Wild Child and the Wild Reeds were graceful and lush at the Cedar Cultural Center

Emmet Kowler • Apr 16, 2018

Between sets on Friday night, the crowd at the sold-out Cedar Cultural Center were treated to Gloria Estefan’s “Conga,” Bruno Mars’s “That’s What I Like,” Estelle’s “American Boy,” and even a club remix of Hall & Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That.” No one seemed entirely sure why the house playlist — normally such a…

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