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January 18, 2021

Honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through music. Host Derrick Stevens features four hours of socially conscious music, from the 1960s Civil Rights Movement right up to today.

Listen: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day special

Listen: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day special

Jan 18, 2021

Honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through music. Host Derrick Stevens features four hours of socially conscious music, from the 1960s Civil Rights Movement right up to today.

Send us your ideas for artists to feature during Black History Month

Send us your ideas for artists to feature during Black History Month

Jan 18, 2021

February is Black History Month, and The Current will be spotlighting a different artist each weekday all month long. Which Black artists do you want to hear?

Album of the Week: The Avalanches, 'We Will Always Love You'

Album of the Week: The Avalanches, 'We Will Always Love You'

Mac Wilson and David Safar • Jan 18, 2021

With their ears attuned to building songs for celestial beings, We Will Always Love You is beautifully constructed with sounds from the past century to help you dance into the future.

'Wall of Sound' producer Phil Spector dies at 81

'Wall of Sound' producer Phil Spector dies at 81

Jay Gabler • Jan 17, 2021

Phil Spector, the record producer who gained enduring fame with a string of iconic hits in the early 1960s and was dubbed 'the first tycoon of teen' by Tom Wolfe, has died at age 81 while serving a prison sentence for murder.

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?

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