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February 19, 2021

PJ Harvey - a singer, a multi-instrumentalist, and a godmother of grunge - is a Musicheads Essential Artist.

Musicheads Essential Artist: PJ Harvey

Musicheads Essential Artist: PJ Harvey

Sylvia Jennings • Feb 19, 2021

PJ Harvey - a singer, a multi-instrumentalist, and a godmother of grunge - is a Musicheads Essential Artist.

U-Roy, Jamaican vocalist who defined dancehall and presaged hip-hop, dies at 78

U-Roy, Jamaican vocalist who defined dancehall and presaged hip-hop, dies at 78

Patricia Meschino • Feb 19, 2021

Influenced by jazz, the Kingston-born vocalist revolutionized the art of occupying a space with his words. 'Before U-Roy, no one was toasting,' Grammy winner Sean Paul tells NPR.

Kid Dakota: Collage in the 'Age of Roaches'

Kid Dakota: Collage in the 'Age of Roaches'

Jackie Renzetti • Feb 18, 2021

Kid Dakota talks about his background, his new album 'Age of Roaches,' and what he has been up to during the pandemic.

Coffee Break: Mars Rover Landing

Coffee Break: Mars Rover Landing

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Feb 18, 2021

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for the Mars Rover Landing?

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll'

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll'

Jay Gabler • Feb 18, 2021

Maureen Mahon's essential new book chronicles decades of Black women making key contributions to a genre that's systematically erased their presence.

Observe Women's History Month with The Current

Observe Women's History Month with The Current

Feb 18, 2021

Each weekday in March, we're paying tribute to a different musical icon in honor of Women's History Month.

Musicheads Essential Artist: Stevie Wonder

Musicheads Essential Artist: Stevie Wonder

Feb 18, 2021

He was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950, in Saginaw, Michigan, but known to the world by the stage name of Stevie Wonder.

The Chart Show: Michigander and Kiwi Jr. Debut

The Chart Show: Michigander and Kiwi Jr. Debut

Feb 18, 2021

Another batch of debuts fill the bottow of the chart including the title track from Kiwi Jr.'s new album, "Cooler Returns," and the viral single, "Stuck In The Middle," by Tai Verdes.

Listen to Looch: 'Rock Camp' celebrates rock and roll fantasies

Listen to Looch: 'Rock Camp' celebrates rock and roll fantasies

Mary Lucia • Feb 17, 2021

The new documentary 'Rock Camp: The Movie' spotlights everyday folks who get to jam with their heroes. 'They're people who didn't aspire to have music as a career,' Mary Lucia says, 'but they take an opportunity to play with Paul Stanley seriously.'

Javier Santiago: Jazz, hip-hop, and 'Verses Vol. 2'

Javier Santiago: Jazz, hip-hop, and 'Verses Vol. 2'

Cecilia Johnson • Feb 17, 2021

Javier Santiago talks about his history with the piano, his life as a self-managed artist, and his new single "Dream."

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