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July 15, 2021

A number of new acts are on the charts for the first week: Garbage, Leon Bridges, Lorde, Big Red Machine, and Japanese Breakfast who jumps onto the Chart at #4 with "Be Sweet."

The Chart Show: Lorde, Leon Bridges, and Japanese Breakfast Debut

The Chart Show: Lorde, Leon Bridges, and Japanese Breakfast Debut

Jul 15, 2021

A number of new acts are on the charts for the first week: Garbage, Leon Bridges, Lorde, Big Red Machine, and Japanese Breakfast who jumps onto the Chart at #4 with "Be Sweet."

Coffee Break: WI vs. AZ

Coffee Break: WI vs. AZ

Jill Riley, Anna Weggel and Christy Taylor • Jul 14, 2021

The Milwaukee Bucks are battling the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands from Wisconsin and Arizona do you want to hear?

Dylan Cartlidge plays songs from 'Hope Above Adversity,' reflects on music as an escape

Dylan Cartlidge plays songs from 'Hope Above Adversity,' reflects on music as an escape

Mary Lucia • Jul 13, 2021

Dylan Cartlidge plays songs from his debut record, 'Hope Above Adversity,' in a virtual session. Plus, Dylan catches up with Mary Lucia about recording in his laundry room, and finding an escape through music.

Coffee Break: Obama Summer

Coffee Break: Obama Summer

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Jul 13, 2021

Former President Barack Obama just released his summer 2021 playlist, which includes songs that could be practically plucked straight from the Current's catalog. Which songs from his playlist do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Coffee Break: Italian American musicians

Coffee Break: Italian American musicians

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Jul 12, 2021

Yesterday, Italy won the Euro Cup. What songs by Italian Americans do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Album of the Week: Lucy Dacus, 'Home Video'

Album of the Week: Lucy Dacus, 'Home Video'

Kelsey • Jul 12, 2021

With the release of her third solo album, fans knew well enough to prepare themselves for some honey-dripped raw emotion on 'Home Video,' but Lucy Dacus defied even that expectation by releasing her most incisive record to date.

Prince's shoes go on display at Paisley Park

Prince's shoes go on display at Paisley Park

Gigi Berry • Jul 9, 2021

Gigi Berry reports on the new "Beautiful Collection" of Prince's shoes at Paisley Park.

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis release 'Volume One' at long last

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis release 'Volume One' at long last

Michaelangelo Matos • Jul 9, 2021

The release Friday of 'Jam & Lewis: Volume One' is one of the most anticipated albums in pop history. The producer team of Jimmy 'Jam' Harris and Terry Lewis have been promising an album under their own names since 1984.

Coffee Break: Happy Birthday, Jack White

Coffee Break: Happy Birthday, Jack White

Jill Riley and Christy Taylor • Jul 9, 2021

Jack White is 46 today and we're going to celebrate with his diverse catalog. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Jack White would you like to hear?

Listen to Looch: 'Summer of Soul' is a must-see documentary

Listen to Looch: 'Summer of Soul' is a must-see documentary

Mary Lucia • Jul 8, 2021

'Summer of Soul,' the new documentary directed by Questlove, brings back to light the Harlem Cultural Festival, an incredible music festival that took place in New York in 1969. 'Go watch it,' Mary Lucia says.

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