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October 22, 2020

Big moves this week from Sylvan Esso and Angel Olsen who both move up as Glass Animals and SZA fall towards the bottom of the chart.

The Chart Show: beabadoobee Debuts With Care

The Chart Show: beabadoobee Debuts With Care

Oct 22, 2020

Big moves this week from Sylvan Esso and Angel Olsen who both move up as Glass Animals and SZA fall towards the bottom of the chart.

Listen to Looch: digging into First Avenue history with The Current Rewind

Listen to Looch: digging into First Avenue history with The Current Rewind

Mary Lucia • Oct 21, 2020

Mary Lucia talks with Cecilia Johnson, producer of The Current Rewind podcast. In season two of The Current Rewind, the program looks at 10 pivotal dates in the history of First Avenue. Johnson talks about what it's been like working on the new season of the program, and she also discusses First Avenue's past, present and future.

Coffee Break: Unity Day

Coffee Break: Unity Day

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 21, 2020

Today, October 21, is Unity Day, the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that exude unity, kindness, inclusion and love?

Tony Glover archives, including rare Bob Dylan recordings, going up for auction

Tony Glover archives, including rare Bob Dylan recordings, going up for auction

Jay Gabler • Oct 21, 2020

The widow of Tony Glover, the late Minneapolis folk-blues icon known as one of Bob Dylan’s most intimate early musical associates, is auctioning Glover’s archives in an online sale taking place Nov. 12-19. It’s a collection of extraordinary historical significance, particularly for anyone interested in Dylan’s Dinkytown period and his lifelong Minnesota connections. The items…

Today in Music History: Remembering Elliott Smith

Today in Music History: Remembering Elliott Smith

Oct 21, 2020

Lulu hit No. 1 with 'To Sir with Love', which Soul Asylum would cover 30 years later; Mick Jagger became a dad; Chuck Berry hit No. 1 with a novelty song; Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong got in a little bit of trouble in Milwaukee; and singer-songwriter Elliott Smith was found mortally wounded, Today in Music History.

'Gimme Some Lovin' ' bandleader Spencer Davis dead at 81

'Gimme Some Lovin' ' bandleader Spencer Davis dead at 81

Andrew Limbong • Oct 20, 2020

The Welsh multi-instrumentalist helped take his self-named band to the Top 10 in the U.S. and the U.K. in the mid-1960s and launched the career of Steve Winwood.

Coffee Break: Snow day

Coffee Break: Snow day

Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Oct 20, 2020

A significant snowstorm is taking aim at Minnesota today and all of the state is under a Winter Weather Advisory for both the heavy snow and possible freezing precipitation. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that represent how you feel about a snow day?

Today in Music History: Remembering Tom Petty on his birthday

Today in Music History: Remembering Tom Petty on his birthday

Oct 20, 2020

Tom Petty was born; Elvis had a hit with a rework of an 1860s folk tune; 'Monster Mash' became a Halloween hit; the Police played their first live gig in America; and the Stones had their first No. 1 hit in the States with 'Angie', Today in Music History.

Go Vote: resources to help you make your voting plan

Go Vote: resources to help you make your voting plan

Oct 20, 2020

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. It's a crucial time to step up, to make your voice heard, to exercise your most fundamental right, to make a difference in your community. That's why we've gathered these resources to help you make your voting plans.

Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times, the complete series

Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times, the complete series

Andrea Swensson • Oct 19, 2020

Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times is an audio documentary series brought to you by The Current in collaboration with the Prince Estate, Paisley Park, and Warner Records. Listen to the complete eight-episode series.

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