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January 23, 2020

Montreal band Half Moon Run visited The Current studio to play songs from their latest album, 'A Blemish in the Great Light,' as well as a track from their 2012 release, 'Dark Eyes.'

Half Moon Run perform in The Current studio

Half Moon Run perform in The Current studio

Mary Lucia • Jan 23, 2020

Montreal band Half Moon Run visited The Current studio to play songs from their latest album, 'A Blemish in the Great Light,' as well as a track from their 2012 release, 'Dark Eyes.'

Coffee Break: 2018

Coffee Break: 2018

Jan 23, 2020

It's the 2018 edition of "The Current's 15 Years in 15 Days." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 2018 do you want to hear?

The Chart Show: Grammy Nominees Top The Chart

The Chart Show: Grammy Nominees Top The Chart

Jan 23, 2020

It's Grammy week! The big awards show is on CBS Sunday night and our top two, Lizzo and Billie Eilish are both performing and up for several awards between them.

The experience in, and of, David Olney's beloved songs

The experience in, and of, David Olney's beloved songs

Jewly Hight • Jan 22, 2020

Olney had a gift for character -- creating them in his lyrics, inhabiting them in his performances -- and that literarily bent musical talent made him a fixture in Nashville for decades.

Coffee Break: 2017

Coffee Break: 2017

Anna Weggel • Jan 22, 2020

It's the 2017 edition of "The Current's 15 Years in 15 Days." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 2017 do you want to hear?

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'A Song for You: My Life With Whitney Houston'

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'A Song for You: My Life With Whitney Houston'

Jay Gabler • Jan 22, 2020

For decades, Robyn Crawford was one of the people closest to Whitney Houston. In 'A Song for You,' Crawford finally tells the story of her personal and professional relationship with one of the greatest performers in the history of pop music.

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Steve Perry

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Steve Perry

Jan 22, 2020

Steve Perry was born; MTV hit the West Coast; Buddy Holly made his last recordings in his New York City apartment; The Beach Boys went into the studio to record "Wouldn't It Be Nice"; MTV started broadcasting to the West Coast; and "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" entered the Hot 100 Singles Chart for the second time, Today in Music History.

Hear Mitski's sinister new song, 'Cop Car'

Hear Mitski's sinister new song, 'Cop Car'

Cyrena Touros • Jan 21, 2020

It is Mitski's first release of new music since her critically acclaimed 2018 album, 'Be The Cowboy.'

Coffee Break: 2016

Coffee Break: 2016

Anna Weggel • Jan 21, 2020

It's the 2016 edition of "The Current's 15 Years in 15 Days." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 2016 do you want to hear?

Today in Music History: A look back on the 1966 Trips Festival

Today in Music History: A look back on the 1966 Trips Festival

Jan 21, 2020

The Trips Festival began; the Jimi Hendrix Experience began recording their cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower"; 'Saturday Night Fever' started a 24 week run at No. 1; Squeeze was the debut band on MTV's successful Unplugged program; and Soul singer Jackie Wilson died at age 49, Today in Music History.

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