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January 28, 2021

Heard weekdays on The Current from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jade will continue her regular hosting duties in addition to her new responsibilities as Music Director.

Jade to become The Current's new Music Director

Jade to become The Current's new Music Director

Jan 28, 2021

Heard weekdays on The Current from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Jade will continue her regular hosting duties in addition to her new responsibilities as Music Director.

Interview: The Art Of The Revolution

Interview: The Art Of The Revolution

Andrea Swensson • Jan 28, 2021

The Art of the Revolution is a new collaborative album that will release on Feb. 15, 2021. Ahead of this community project's release, The Local Show's Andrea Swensson speaks to some of the collaborators on the project: Taylor Seaberg, Queen Drea, Kashimana Ahua and Nathaniel Nelson.

Coffee Break: Family bands

Coffee Break: Family bands

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 28, 2021

Jay Gabler popped by to tell us about this week's Rock & Roll Book Club pick 'Me and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of the Family Band', which chronicles Willie Nelson's closest bond with his sister Bobbie. What songs do you want to hear from family bands for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Me and Sister Bobbie' chronicles Willie Nelson's closest bond

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Me and Sister Bobbie' chronicles Willie Nelson's closest bond

Jay Gabler • Jan 28, 2021

In a joint memoir, Willie Nelson and his sister Bobbie celebrate a familial, personal, and musical relationship that's sustained them.

The Chart Show: Rateliff Debuts with "Redemption"

The Chart Show: Rateliff Debuts with "Redemption"

Jan 28, 2021

Voters welcome Nathaniel Rateliff and Altin Gun to the bottom of the ranker as Lana Del Rey drops fifteen spots along with Valerie June and Jade Bird falling down the chart.

Listen to Looch: the story of Rolling Stones sax player Bobby Keys

Listen to Looch: the story of Rolling Stones sax player Bobby Keys

Mary Lucia • Jan 27, 2021

If you love the Rolling Stones, Mary Lucia has a documentary for you: 'Every Night's a Saturday Night: The Bobby Keys Story.' It's all about the Stones' legendary, Texas-born sax player.

Coffee Break: Blues

Coffee Break: Blues

Jan 27, 2021

Both Elmore James and Bobby Bland were born on this day (in 1918 and 1930 respectively). So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what blues songs and artists do you want to hear?

Musicheads Essential Artist: Public Enemy

Musicheads Essential Artist: Public Enemy

Jan 27, 2021

The groundbreaking hip-hop group Public Enemy ushered in a new era of politically and socially conscious rap music that influenced the next several decades of popular music.

Musicheads Essential Artist: Marvin Gaye

Musicheads Essential Artist: Marvin Gaye

Jan 27, 2021

After a short career in the Air Force and dabbling in doo-wop groups in his native D.C., Marvin Gaye found himself writing and working as a session drummer for Motown. Ultimately he was called up to the vocal mic, and he got his first taste of sustained success in a series of chart-topping duets with Tammi Terrell.

Live-music venues offer assistance in vaccination efforts

Live-music venues offer assistance in vaccination efforts

Luke Taylor • Jan 26, 2021

Citing venue size, functions and locations, as well as venue staffs' ability to manage large groups of people, music venues across the country have written to President Joe Biden to offer buildings and staff for vaccination work.

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