Small music venues in the U.S. are looking for a lifeline, and a new bill in Congress called the Restart Act might be it. Advocates say the future of independent clubs relies on government relief.

Today in 1987, Guns N' Roses released their debut album, Appetite for Destruction, on Geffen Records. With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, it is one of the best-selling records of all time, and is the best-selling debut album of all time. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear off of strong debut records?

Jim Croce had a hit about a fictitious 'bad, bad' character; Guns N' Roses released their successful debut album; Oasis played their first U.S. show; and Carole King earned a Gold Record for 'Tapestry' and The Beatles came together to work on a new song, Today in Music History.

In a summer that may have otherwise been filled with live music, musicians and audiences alike have been adjusting to socially distanced options. For most, this entails live streams and music videos made from home. For three Minnesota musicians, bassist Liz Draper, fiddler Clancy Ward, and multi-instrumentalist Kyle Ollah, it also involves a pontoon boat.…

Margo Price joins The Current's Jill Riley for a Live Virtual Session to talk about writing her new record, fitting in the Nashville music scene, and her signing with Loma Vista Records. Hear tracks from Margo's new record, 'That's How Rumors Get Started.'

Happy Margo Price day! Why not round out this Margo morning with a Coffee Break focused on modern-day country music outlaws? Let us know who you'd like to hear.

Buzzcocks made their live debut; The very first Billboard chart was published; Jan and Dean had a hit with help from Brian Wilson; Iron Butterfly released an album that featured a 17-minute track; and Chris Cornell and Kim Carnes were born, Today in Music History.

Margo Price doesn't easily fit in to the Nashville music machine, but it hasn't stopped her from carving out a name for herself in a highly competitive country/Americana music scene.

Small music venues in the U.S. are looking for a lifeline, and a new bill in Congress called The Restart Act might be it. Advocates say the future of independent venues relies on government relief.

August 8 and 9 are Radio Free Weekend on The Current! We're turning the controls over to you Saturday from 10 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for nothing but your requests. Let us know what you want to hear.