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March 05, 2021

Tash Sultana plays tracks from their sophomore record, Terra Firma, out now on Lonely Lands Records. Sultana talks to The Current's Maddie about moving into their studio to work on the record, how their recording process changed in quarantine, and tales from their busking days.

Tash Sultana: Virtual Session

Tash Sultana: Virtual Session

Maddie • Mar 5, 2021

Tash Sultana plays tracks from their sophomore record, Terra Firma, out now on Lonely Lands Records. Sultana talks to The Current's Maddie about moving into their studio to work on the record, how their recording process changed in quarantine, and tales from their busking days.

Music You Should Know: 5 new tracks for March 4

Music You Should Know: 5 new tracks for March 4

Mar 4, 2021

With the popularity of last week's Music You Should Know 50-song series, we're launching a weekly five-song collection to help you find even more new music.

Coffee Break: Something to talk about

Coffee Break: Something to talk about

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Mar 4, 2021

Well, a new study came out this week that says only 2% of conversations end when both participants want them to. As you chew on this study and reexamine all of your recent conversations, let's listen to some music inspired by this topic.

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls: Women, Music and Fame'

Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls: Women, Music and Fame'

Jay Gabler • Mar 4, 2021

When you've hung out with Beyonce, Joni Mitchell, Rihanna, Adele, Mariah Carey, and Stevie Nicks, your book about 'women, music, and fame' is pretty much guaranteed to be worth reading.

The Chart Show: Jose Gonzales' "El Invento" Debuts

The Chart Show: Jose Gonzales' "El Invento" Debuts

Mar 4, 2021

Jose Gonzalez is the highest new entry starting at #11, along with Yuna's "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" and Samm Henshaw's "All Good" debuting well ahead of last week's newcomers.

Listen to Looch: "Framing Britney Spears" looks at pop-culture icon and the movement to help her

Listen to Looch: "Framing Britney Spears" looks at pop-culture icon and the movement to help her

Mary Lucia • Mar 3, 2021

Mary Lucia talks about the new documentary series produced by the New York Times and streaming on Hulu and FX. The documentary explores Spears' career as well as the #FreeBritney movement rallying against Spears' court-mandated conservatorship.

Listen to 'Waterbound,' a new song from Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi

Listen to 'Waterbound,' a new song from Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi

Luke Taylor • Mar 3, 2021

With its theme of longing for the comfort of home and family, the song will resonate with those separated by distance from family and friends during the pandemic.

From 'Jolene' to vaccine: Dolly Parton gets COVID-19 shot she helped fund

From 'Jolene' to vaccine: Dolly Parton gets COVID-19 shot she helped fund

Rachel Treisman • Mar 3, 2021

Country music icon Dolly Parton, 75, shared a video of herself getting vaccinated on Tuesday, in which she riffed off her hit song "Jolene" and urged those eligible to get their shots.

Coffee Break: Songs for the winter melt

Coffee Break: Songs for the winter melt

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Mar 3, 2021

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, why not stop the world and melt with us? Tell us - what songs do you want to hear for the winter melt?

Bunny Wailer, iconic reggae singer and Wailers co-founder, has died at age 73

Bunny Wailer, iconic reggae singer and Wailers co-founder, has died at age 73

Anastasia Tsioulcas • Mar 2, 2021

The last founding member of The Wailers died Tuesday in Kingston, Jamaica. After leaving the group in 1974, Bunny Wailer cultivated a distinguished solo career.

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