November 02, 2021For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for Election Day? Save This Story
Coffee Break: Election DayAnna Weggel and Jill Riley • Nov 2, 2021For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for Election Day?
Spoon frontman Britt Daniel details new single "The Hardest Cut"Jill Riley • Nov 2, 2021Spoon will release its 10th album, Lucifer on the Sofa, on February 11, 2022.
Jazz guitarist Pat Martino, a virtuoso twice over, dies at 77Shaun Brady • Nov 2, 2021The lauded guitarist's career spanned nearly six decades, beginning with an auspicious education in Pennsylvania from a teacher of John Coltrane.
Interview: Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers just want to have funJill Riley • Nov 2, 2021The Isle of Wight Duo frequently revisit the topic of “fun” when making decisions about the band. Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale explained to Jill Riley, "Is it fun? Yes. Okay, let's do this. Is it not fun? Okay, let's try and do less of that."
Coffee Break: Environmental activism Nov 1, 2021For today’s Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from musicians and bands who have shown an interest in environmental activism?
Album of the Week: Parquet Courts, 'Sympathy for Life'Reed Fischer • Nov 1, 2021Smart technology’s outright assault on human existence is daunting to think about, but music that explores it can still be fun. Take it from Parquet Courts. On the New York-based art-rockers’ seventh studio album, Sympathy for Life, a vital combo of funk grooves and punk attitude turn doomscroll living into high art.
Barack Obama honors Jay-Z at his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction Hazel Cills • Oct 31, 2021The hip hop legend was inducted by the former president and comedian Dave Chappelle. The induction makes Jay-Z one of the few solo rappers to ever be included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
What scary songs do you want to hear?Sean McPherson • Oct 30, 2021This year Halloween falls on a weekend, and Sean McPherson’s goal tonight is to scare you, your kids, and your pets. But, he needs your help.
The War On Drugs' Adam Granduciel on "I Don't Live Here Anymore"Mac Wilson • Oct 29, 2021Adam Granduciel of The War on Drugs joins The Current's Mac Wilson to discuss the band's fifth studio record, "I Don't Live Here Anymore". Granduciel talks about getting the band back together after 20 months apart, their 2020 live album "Live Drugs," and how fatherhood has affected his creative process.