For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what “free” songs do you want to hear?

The Australian singer-songwriter’s third full-length album reflects an artist in transition.

Researcher analyzed streaming data for nearly 4 million songs on Spotify to see if there was a pattern to the types of music we listen to. They came up with five different blocks of music.

Some music just demands undivided attention, songs you can’t half listen to. Let’s celebrate those foreground tracks this week on Radio Free Current.

New clips feature Night Moves, Ka Lia Universe, Liz Draper, Allan Kingdom, and the vloggers known as Squirmy and Grubs.

Plus: Beach House’s new record’s MN connection, fresh holiday music from local legends, and more.

For today’s Coffee Break, what British bands do you want to hear from the 2000s and on?

From his home in Malibu, California Sting joins The Current to talk about his first residency in Vegas, his new record "The Bridge," and the memories that were stirred up from his role in the 1984 version of Dune when he saw the 2021 adaptation.

Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, masters of throwback, have delivered a tribute to Black pop's imperial era. If you're feeling the album's sound, there's plenty more where it came from.

The Monkees' debut album started a long run at No. 1; Lionel Richie had a massive hit with 'All Night Long'; fans and friends celebrated the life of legendary BBC DJ John Peel; Spotify responded to Taylor Swift's rebuff; and Neil Young was born, Today in Music History.