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April 28, 2020

Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie, at home in South Philadelphia, connects with host Jade for a Live Virtual Session for The Current. ' We're all separated, we're all in our houses,' Weiner says. 'But we're connecting right now though the magic of radio and technology. We're making art right now.' Watch Adam Weiner play songs by Low Cut Connie, a tasty Prince cover and few surprises.

Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie plays an uplifting Live Virtual Session

Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie plays an uplifting Live Virtual Session

Jade • Apr 28, 2020

Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie, at home in South Philadelphia, connects with host Jade for a Live Virtual Session for The Current. ' We're all separated, we're all in our houses,' Weiner says. 'But we're connecting right now though the magic of radio and technology. We're making art right now.' Watch Adam Weiner play songs by Low Cut Connie, a tasty Prince cover and few surprises.

Music News: Daft Punk scoring new Dario Argento film

Music News: Daft Punk scoring new Dario Argento film

Apr 28, 2020

Daft Punk are returning - not for a new album, but to score a new movie. Also today, Billboard breaks down how often critics and Grammy voters agree on the year's best album (not often), the Strokes auction some face time for charity, a Genesis reunion won't include Peter Gabriel, and the Offspring cover Joe Exotic.

Coffee Break: Here comes the rain again

Coffee Break: Here comes the rain again

Anna Weggel • Apr 28, 2020

Showers and thunderstorms are likely in Minnesota today with a high of 53 expected so we want to put a playlist together for you of cold and rainy songs -- hopefully you can get a nap in at some point today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for a rainy day?

Today in Music History: Sinead O'Connor goes No. 1 with 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got'

Today in Music History: Sinead O'Connor goes No. 1 with 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got'

Apr 28, 2020

The Beatles recorded the TV special 'Around The Beatles' at Wembley Studios; Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; Sinead O'Connor started a six-week run at No. 1; and Sinead O'Connor went No. 1 with 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got', Today in Music History.

Musicheads Essential Artist: The Time

Musicheads Essential Artist: The Time

Andrea Swensson • Apr 28, 2020

The Time, a smooth-talking funk group, were Prince's first successful protege act and launched the careers of Morris Day and the chart-topping producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

Music on TV this week: M. Ward; the Lumineers; HAIM; Thom Yorke and more

Music on TV this week: M. Ward; the Lumineers; HAIM; Thom Yorke and more

Luke Taylor • Apr 27, 2020

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 for a curated listening experience. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox to plan your TV viewing around music.

Music News: It's 2020, and the Beatles and the Stones are still beefing

Music News: It's 2020, and the Beatles and the Stones are still beefing

Jay Gabler • Apr 27, 2020

It's 1965 all over again as Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney trade barbs. Also, Detroit techno great Mike Huckaby dies of COVID-19, shows in virtual space get weird, Britain has its oldest-ever chart-topper, and Miley Cyrus covers 'Wish You Were Here.'

Fans insert K.K. Slider from Animal Crossing into iconic album covers

Fans insert K.K. Slider from Animal Crossing into iconic album covers

Jay Gabler • Apr 27, 2020

With everyone social-distancing and diving into their screens, some virtual musicians are becoming even more famous than a lot of real-world artists. Fans of the game Animal Crossing are using their Photoshop skills to insert K.K. Slider, a fictional musician from the game, into iconic album covers.

Coffee Break: Recovery anthems

Coffee Break: Recovery anthems

Anna Weggel • Apr 27, 2020

The New York Times reports that NYC hospitals have started picking their preferred recovery anthems to play as discharged patients roll out the doors. Let's come up with our own list of recovery anthems today. What would you want to hear if you were leaving the hospital?

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Lizzo

Today in Music History: Happy Birthday, Lizzo

Apr 27, 2020

Little Peggy March had a No. 1 hit at age 15; Ringo Starr got married; Oasis packed Man City's old ground; an iconic radio voice was born; Joe Cocker was feelin' alright on national television; and Lizzo was born, Today in Music History.

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