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February 13, 2021

Local quartet Bugsy‘s latest music video, for “overwhelming,” features the band spitting out plastic spiders and taking baths in blazers alongside rubber snakes.  The band’s debut EP, Teratoma, was released just over a year ago and their latest single “overwhelming” features the band’s signature lively guitar riffs and sweeping vocal harmonies. The music video was…

Behind the Scenes: Bugsy get vulnerable in ‘overwhelming’ video

Behind the Scenes: Bugsy get vulnerable in ‘overwhelming’ video

Maddie Schwappach • Feb 13, 2021

Local quartet Bugsy‘s latest music video, for “overwhelming,” features the band spitting out plastic spiders and taking baths in blazers alongside rubber snakes.  The band’s debut EP, Teratoma, was released just over a year ago and their latest single “overwhelming” features the band’s signature lively guitar riffs and sweeping vocal harmonies. The music video was…

Altin Gun: Virtual Session

Altin Gun: Virtual Session

Maddie • Feb 13, 2021

Altin Gun's Jasper Verhulst talks to Maddie of The Current about crate digging for traditional Turkish folk songs, exploring a poppier sound on their new record, and what the band looks forward to when live shows return.

Watch the New Standards' special Valentine's Day performance of 'Love Is the Law'

Watch the New Standards' special Valentine's Day performance of 'Love Is the Law'

Luke Taylor, Erik Stromstad and Eric Xu Romani • Feb 12, 2021

Chan Poling, John Munson and Steve Roehm offer up an exclusive, quarantined performance of the Poling-penned song that was a hit for the Suburbs in 1984 and enjoyed new life as a civil rights anthem in 2013.

Coffee Break: Love time

Coffee Break: Love time

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Feb 12, 2021

What love-themed songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Chick Corea, jazz fusion pioneer, has died of cancer at 79

Chick Corea, jazz fusion pioneer, has died of cancer at 79

Anastasia Tsioulcas and Nate Chinen • Feb 11, 2021

The wide-ranging keyboardist, composer and bandleader died on Feb. 9 of cancer. One of the fathers of jazz fusion, his work spanned from acoustic jazz to his own interpretations of Mozart.

Taylor Swift announces remake of 'Fearless,' due in April

Taylor Swift announces remake of 'Fearless,' due in April

Stephen Thompson • Feb 11, 2021

The pop star's struggle to regain control of her master recordings has been long fought and documented. Swift continues with an announcement of the first rerecorded album, 'Fearless.'

Coffee Break: Rock Hall Nominees part 2

Coffee Break: Rock Hall Nominees part 2

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Feb 11, 2021

The 2021 class of Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees were announced yesterday, and we were able to hit a bunch of them for yesterday's Coffee Break. Who did we miss? Let us know for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Big Life of Little Richard'

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Big Life of Little Richard'

Jay Gabler • Feb 11, 2021

Mark Ribowsky's new biography offers a concise summary of the life and career of a man who will forever resist being summarized.

The Chart Show: Remi Wolf Says Hello

The Chart Show: Remi Wolf Says Hello

Feb 11, 2021

Newcomer Remi Wolf debuts at #18 ahead of Kings of Leon, and Jack Antonoff's recording project, Bleachers, starts at #17 with his single featuring The Boss.

Listen to Looch: a can't-miss documentary about Bob Marley

Listen to Looch: a can't-miss documentary about Bob Marley

Mary Lucia • Feb 10, 2021

A documentary considered the definitive life story of reggae icon is now available on Showtime and other platforms. 'It is so amazing,' Mary Lucia says. 'It's such an interesting look at somebody who was so much more than just a musician or the most famous musician to come from Jamaica.'

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