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January 16, 2021

The artist speaks with Michel Martin about her acclaimed, ambitious new album and why she wanted to bring the conversations women have amongst themselves to light.

Jazmine Sullivan On 'Heaux Tales,' Dirty Laundry And The Value Of Taking Breaks

Jazmine Sullivan On 'Heaux Tales,' Dirty Laundry And The Value Of Taking Breaks

Michel Martin, Kira Wakeam and Tinbete Ermyas • Jan 16, 2021

The artist speaks with Michel Martin about her acclaimed, ambitious new album and why she wanted to bring the conversations women have amongst themselves to light.

Mike Doughty: Virtual Session

Mike Doughty: Virtual Session

Jill Riley • Jan 15, 2021

Mike Doughty joins Morning Show host Jill Riley from his home in Memphis to talk about his new project Ghost Of Vroom, his latest book I Die Each Time I Hear The Sound. Plus, hear performances of a few recent tracks and a familiar favorite.

Sylvain Sylvain, New York Dolls guitarist, dies at 69

Sylvain Sylvain, New York Dolls guitarist, dies at 69

Marissa Lorusso • Jan 15, 2021

Sylvain's rhythm guitar playing was the foundation for the raw, hard-driving sound of the New York Dolls, who presaged punk and new wave and influenced generations of musicians.

Coffee Break: Indoguration

Coffee Break: Indoguration

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 15, 2021

It's been a few years since pets have been seen running around the White House, but that's about to change. So for today's Coffee Break, what dog songs do you want to hear?

Lady Gaga, J-Lo to headline Biden inauguration

Lady Gaga, J-Lo to headline Biden inauguration

Brian Naylor • Jan 14, 2021

The entertainers will be joined by a Georgia firefighter and a Jesuit priest at the Capitol ceremony.

Coffee Break: The world of Dave Grohl

Coffee Break: The world of Dave Grohl

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 14, 2021

Happy Birthday to Dave Grohl, born on this day in 1969, making him 52 today. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the world of Dave Grohl?

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Let Love Rule' is Lenny Kravitz's origin story

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Let Love Rule' is Lenny Kravitz's origin story

Jay Gabler • Jan 14, 2021

As extraordinary as Lenny Kravitz's career has been, the quarter-century leading up to his 1989 breakout may have been even more extraordinary. In 'Let Love Rule,' the rock star tells the first part of his life story.

Icehouse plumbs thousands of archived recordings for first live album

Icehouse plumbs thousands of archived recordings for first live album

Jay Gabler • Jan 14, 2021

“This is really easy to do,” sound engineer Ryan Mach remembers his colleague Alex Proctor telling him during training at Icehouse. “Over to your left here, press record on every single show.” Since the Minneapolis venue opened in 2012, Icehouse engineers have captured thousands (“probably in the ten thousands”) of hours of multi-tracked music recordings.…

The Chart Show: LaPlante Lands Hall of Fame

The Chart Show: LaPlante Lands Hall of Fame

Jan 14, 2021

Congrats to Monica LaPlante who makes a Chart Hall of Fame debut after ten weeks on the chart with "Compression." Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings push to #1 this week with their soulfilled rendition of the Mickey Newbury song, "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)."

Listen to Looch: 'Pretend It's a City'

Listen to Looch: 'Pretend It's a City'

Mary Lucia • Jan 13, 2021

Mary Lucia talks about a brand-new series from Netflix, directed by Martin Scorsese, that captures the observations and wit of New York City writer and humorist Fran Lebowitz.

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