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July 24, 2018

Today's top music news stories include Cage the Elephant selling their future royalties, Demi Lovato being hospitalized after an overdose, and Brian Wilson reuniting with Mike Love.

Music News: Cage the Elephant latest band to sell future royalties

Music News: Cage the Elephant latest band to sell future royalties

Jay Gabler • Jul 24, 2018

Today's top music news stories include Cage the Elephant selling their future royalties, Demi Lovato being hospitalized after an overdose, and Brian Wilson reuniting with Mike Love.

Listen to Looch: talking about rosewave

Listen to Looch: talking about rosewave

Mary Lucia • Jul 24, 2018

Our friends at NPR Music have asserted there's a genre called rosewave; what is it? Is it latter-day 'yacht rock'? Is it just easygoing music without hard guitars? Mary Lucia and The Current's Jesse Wiza talk about this genre and some artists' songs that seem to fit well.

Coffee Break: Self-care

Coffee Break: Self-care

Anna Reed • Jul 24, 2018

Today is International Self-Care Day, designated by the International Self-Care Foundation, to raise the profile of healthy lifestyle self-care programs around the world. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention self-care habits?

Today in Music History: 'Eye Of The Tiger' hits No. 1

Today in Music History: 'Eye Of The Tiger' hits No. 1

Jul 24, 2018

Survivor topped the charts with 'Eye of the Tiger'; 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' the film opened; The Stones had a spot of bother in Blackpool; U2 and UB40 topped the album and singles charts, respectively, in 1993; and the Beatles met the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Today in Music History.

Lake Street vinyl haven Hymie’s Vintage Records is for sale

Lake Street vinyl haven Hymie’s Vintage Records is for sale

Andrea Swensson • Jul 24, 2018

Laura and Dave Hoenack could not have picked a more precarious time to buy a record store. The year was 2009, at the height of the real estate crisis and recession. Dave, a special ed teacher, and Laura, who worked in school administration, didn’t have any retail or business experience to speak of, and their…

Music News: David Bowie's first recording discovered in a bread box

Music News: David Bowie's first recording discovered in a bread box

Jay Gabler • Jul 24, 2018

David Bowie's first recording has been discovered in a bread box; R. Kelly released a long song responding to abuse allegations; and other stories including the breakup of Diarrhea Planet, a new campaign to raise awareness of the recording industry, and Paul McCartney returning to Abbey Road.

Music on TV this week: Calpurnia; Arctic Monkeys; Kacey Musgraves; Brent Cobb; Greta Van Fleet

Music on TV this week: Calpurnia; Arctic Monkeys; Kacey Musgraves; Brent Cobb; Greta Van Fleet

Luke Taylor • Jul 23, 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.

Coffee Break: Shark Week

Coffee Break: Shark Week

Anna Reed • Jul 23, 2018

It's Shark Week - the annual, week-long TV programming extravaganza which features shark-based programming on the Discovery Channel. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention sharks, teeth, or oceans?

Today in Music History: Remembering Amy Winehouse

Today in Music History: Remembering Amy Winehouse

Jul 23, 2018

Neil Young and his high school friends recorded their first single; Frank Sinatra had a No. 1 album; Barry Manilow 'made it' to the top of the singles chart; the Police kicked off a massive world tour; and Amy Winehouse passed away, Today in Music History.

Music News: Target pays homage to CBGB for East Village store opening

Music News: Target pays homage to CBGB for East Village store opening

Jay Gabler • Jul 23, 2018

Today's top music news stories include Target paying homage to CBGB, a new list of 2017's highest-paid musicians, and Chance the Rapper getting into publishing.

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