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June 20, 2019

Being inducted to our Chart Hall of Fame for the 11th time this week puts Courtney Barnett at Number Two on the All Time Hall of Fame Chart right behind The Black Keys, who are our highest new entry at number three!

The Chart Show: Courtney Barnett #2 All-Time Hall of Famer

The Chart Show: Courtney Barnett #2 All-Time Hall of Famer

Mark Wheat • Jun 20, 2019

Being inducted to our Chart Hall of Fame for the 11th time this week puts Courtney Barnett at Number Two on the All Time Hall of Fame Chart right behind The Black Keys, who are our highest new entry at number three!

Faye Webster performs songs from 'Atlanta Millionaires Club' in The Current studio

Faye Webster performs songs from 'Atlanta Millionaires Club' in The Current studio

Jade • Jun 19, 2019

Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Faye Webster creates songs with a warm, dreamy, nostalgic quality. Webster and her band stopped at The Current for a studio session hosted by Jade.

Listen to Spoon's new song, 'No Bullets Spent'

Listen to Spoon's new song, 'No Bullets Spent'

Robin Hilton • Jun 19, 2019

The new track, the band's first since 2017, comes ahead of a best-of collection due out July 26 on Matador Records.

Coffee Break: 123 XYZ

Coffee Break: 123 XYZ

Anna Weggel • Jun 19, 2019

Today's featured artist performing at Rock the Garden on June 29 is X - one of the most influential bands to crash out of LA's punk movement of the late '70s, and a band who continues to make waves today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature bands with initials or numbers in their name?

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'More Fun in the New World' follows L.A. punks into the '80s

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'More Fun in the New World' follows L.A. punks into the '80s

Jay Gabler • Jun 19, 2019

'More Fun in the New World' is a sort of oral history of L.A. punks as they transitioned from the foundational '70s into the decadent '80s.

Today in Music History: 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' opened in London

Today in Music History: 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' opened in London

Jun 19, 2019

The Four Tops helped themselves to a No. 1 hit; Carole King continued a tapestry of hit singles; the 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' opened in London's West End; Prince began a string of 12 sold-out Wembley gigs; and singer-songwriter Nick Drake was born, Today in Music History.

Listen to Looch: talking about 'Carmine Street Guitars'

Listen to Looch: talking about 'Carmine Street Guitars'

Mary Lucia • Jun 18, 2019

This week, Mary Lucia talks about 'Carmine Street Guitars,' a documentary by Ron Mann that covers a week in the life of a unique guitar shop in New York City's West Village. 'It's a gentle, wonderful story,' Mary says.

Ingrid Chavez talks Prince collaborations and recording poetry at Paisley Park in her Purple Hour playlist

Ingrid Chavez talks Prince collaborations and recording poetry at Paisley Park in her Purple Hour playlist

Andrea Swensson and Colleen Cowie • Jun 18, 2019

Chavez visited the Purple Current studios to talk with host Andrea Swensson about working with Prince and recording an album of poetry at Paisley Park. She shared the stories behind some of Lovesexy's songs and Prince's influence on her solo work.

Shovels and Rope talk about 'By Blood' and about raising kids on tour

Shovels and Rope talk about 'By Blood' and about raising kids on tour

Jade and Luke Taylor • Jun 18, 2019

During The Current's live broadcasts from Bonnaroo, Shovels and Rope, the Charleston, S.C., husband-and-wife duo comprising Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, stopped by to talk about their new album and about what it's like raising kids as touring musicians.

Jake Luppen of Hippo Campus talks 'Demos I' and how he ended up on a Bon Iver track

Jake Luppen of Hippo Campus talks 'Demos I' and how he ended up on a Bon Iver track

Jade and Luke Taylor • Jun 18, 2019

During Bonnaroo 2019, Jake Luppen of Hippo Campus stopped at The Current's broadcast booth, where he talked to host Jade about Hippo Campus's recent release of 'Bambi' demos and about how he ended up playing guitar on a new track from Bon Iver.

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