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May 14, 2018

Today's top music news stories include Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' topping the Billboard Hot 100, Peter Gabriel's solo discography coming to Spotify, and the death of Glenn Branca.

Music News: Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' hits number one

Music News: Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' hits number one

Jay Gabler • May 14, 2018

Today's top music news stories include Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' topping the Billboard Hot 100, Peter Gabriel's solo discography coming to Spotify, and the death of Glenn Branca.

Music on TV this week: CHVRCHES; Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats; Beach House; George Ezra; Courtney Barnett

Music on TV this week: CHVRCHES; Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats; Beach House; George Ezra; Courtney Barnett

Luke Taylor • May 14, 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.

Today in Music History: Bo Diddley released his debut single

Today in Music History: Bo Diddley released his debut single

May 14, 2018

Bo Diddley released his debut single; John Lennon and Paul McCartney appeared on NBC's 'The Tonight Show'; Brian Eno first heard Talking Heads; and Frank Sinatra passed away, Today in Music History.

Music News: Andre 3000 picks up bass clarinet for first solo singles

Music News: Andre 3000 picks up bass clarinet for first solo singles

Jay Gabler • May 14, 2018

Today's top music news stories include a pair of surprising solo singles from Andre 3000, a Eurovision winner from Israel, and Lindsey Buckingham commenting on his break with Fleetwood Mac.

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‘It was just me and you’: P.O.S and his mom on parenthood, tattoos, and their love for each other

Cecilia Johnson • May 13, 2018

Whether you’re lost in a foreign country or waiting for test results, being with someone you love can slow your heartbeat. As I saw when P.O.S and his mom visited The Current, this also applies to interviews. I walk into the lobby and find Grace first, sitting with her hands folded. Her shoulders loosen as soon…

Album of the Week: Beach House, '7'

Album of the Week: Beach House, '7'

Mac Wilson • May 13, 2018

Whether you have an intimate knowledge of all their songs to this point, or this is your very first time dipping your toes into the water of their music, '7' is yet another affirmation that when we listen to Beach House, we are standing in the presence of giants.

John Maus performs in The Current's studio

John Maus performs in The Current's studio

Andrea Swensson and Cecilia Johnson • May 12, 2018

He grew up in Austin, Minnesota, and he's been back for about seven years. Recently, synthesizer icon John Maus stopped by The Current to perform "Episode," "Touchdown," "Pure Rockets," and "Quantum Leap."

Passionate singer-songwriter Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit dies at 36

Passionate singer-songwriter Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit dies at 36

Jay Gabler • May 11, 2018

Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit has died at age 36, Scottish authorities have confirmed. One of the most intensely beloved bands of their generation, Frightened Rabbit connected with listeners who appreciated Hutchison's passionate compositions and keenly felt vocal performances.

Prince estate and Jay-Z bury the hatchet, plan Tidal release from the Vault

Prince estate and Jay-Z bury the hatchet, plan Tidal release from the Vault

Jay Gabler • May 11, 2018

Prince and Jay-Z shared so much respect that Prince chose Tidal as the only streaming platform to host his music during his lifetime. After Prince’s death, though, things between his estate and Jay-Z got tense. Very tense. Now, though, things seem to be patched up. In a press release, Tidal announced that in 2019 it…

Here is Janelle Monae’s third grade photo from her time at Minneapolis’s Hale Elementary School

Here is Janelle Monae’s third grade photo from her time at Minneapolis’s Hale Elementary School

Andrea Swensson • May 11, 2018

Although Janelle Monáe is most commonly associated with her birthplace of Kansas City, Kansas, and her current hometown of Atlanta, more information has come to light recently about the short time Janelle  spent living in various locations in the Twin Cities — and specifically in Minneapolis, the same hometown as one of her biggest mentors…

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