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October 03, 2019

Released on October 3, 1988, Keith Richards' solo debut left a lasting impact. In 2018, a deluxe re-issue hit the shelves, and we've got a chance for you to win a copy.

Giveaway: Keith Richards - 'Talk is Cheap' deluxe edition

Giveaway: Keith Richards - 'Talk is Cheap' deluxe edition

Oct 3, 2019

Released on October 3, 1988, Keith Richards' solo debut left a lasting impact. In 2018, a deluxe re-issue hit the shelves, and we've got a chance for you to win a copy.

The Current's Guitar Collection: Natalie Schepman of Joseph, Rockbridge SJ

The Current's Guitar Collection: Natalie Schepman of Joseph, Rockbridge SJ

Luke Taylor • Oct 3, 2019

When Natalie Schepman first tried the Rockbridge guitar, she was struck by its 'warm and silky' sound. But Schepman describes even more detail about this guitar, and what it represents to her and to the rest of the members of Joseph - and to their extended family.

Kim Shattuck, an enduring presence in L.A. punk, dead at 56

Kim Shattuck, an enduring presence in L.A. punk, dead at 56

Lars Gotrich • Oct 3, 2019

In addition to fronting The Muffs, The Pandoras and The Coolies, Shattuck lent her talents to a wide swath of some of L.A.'s most-beloved bands.

Coffee Break: Technology

Coffee Break: Technology

Anna Weggel • Oct 3, 2019

October 3 is National Techies Day, which aims to encourage students to consider a career in technology. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a form of technology? Think computers, virtual reality, robots, the internet, machines, etc.

#Current15: Live Current, Volume 15 (2019)

#Current15: Live Current, Volume 15 (2019)

Oct 3, 2019

Each fall, The Current collects some of the best live and in-studio performances of past year into one great album -- Live Current. This year, we're proud to release the fifteenth volume in the series.

‘Don’t sell yourself short’: How musicians plan ahead to preserve their legacies

‘Don’t sell yourself short’: How musicians plan ahead to preserve their legacies

Marla Khan-Schwartz • Oct 3, 2019

Whether or not we want to plan for it, we all inevitably die. A hard subject for some to grasp, death can bring forth a variety of emotions, conflict, or even chaos, depending on whether or not the deceased had a pre-established estate plan. To some extent, everyone has assets, but what happens when music…

Review and photos: Clairo turns the Varsity Theater into her own private world

Review and photos: Clairo turns the Varsity Theater into her own private world

Maddie Schwappach • Oct 3, 2019

Surrounded by hundreds of enthusiastic teens at the Varsity Theater last night, it was nearly impossible not to think about firsts. First loves, first heartbreaks, first losses. At a show that was likely the first concert for many, Clairo performed the anthemic and deeply personal songs of her first album, Immunity. Clairo exists in a…

The Chart Show: Cuz We Love Lizzo

The Chart Show: Cuz We Love Lizzo

Mark Wheat • Oct 3, 2019

Back at the top of our chart for the 6th week with the song that's stuck in my head, "Like A Girl", the rest of the nation has "Truth Hurts" stuck in theirs, as it stayed on top of Billboard's Hot 100 for the fifth week.

Mac DeMarco performs in The Current studio

Mac DeMarco performs in The Current studio

Mary Lucia • Oct 2, 2019

Back with his fourth full-length album, 'Here Comes the Cowboy,' Mac DeMarco returns to The Current studio to play songs from the record and to talk about launching his own record label.

Coffee Break: Vampires

Coffee Break: Vampires

Anna Weggel • Oct 2, 2019

Today in 1983, Bonnie Tyler was at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" - a song that was originally written to be a vampire love song in a Nosferatu musical. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are inspired by vampires?

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