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January 13, 2022

A few new additions to the chart this week, Nashville band COIN at #13 and Minnesota’s Hippo Campus at #15.

The Chart Show: COIN and Hippo Campus hit the Top 20

The Chart Show: COIN and Hippo Campus hit the Top 20

Jan 13, 2022

A few new additions to the chart this week, Nashville band COIN at #13 and Minnesota’s Hippo Campus at #15.

Alt-J's Gus Unger-Hamilton on "The Dream," and rooting for Liverpool

Alt-J's Gus Unger-Hamilton on "The Dream," and rooting for Liverpool

Mac Wilson • Jan 12, 2022

Ahead of the release of alt-J’s 2022 record "The Dream," Gus Unger-Hamilton caught up with The Current's Mac Wilson about writing in a pandemic, which football teams the band is rooting for, and the themes they explore on the record.

Musicheads Essential Artist: Bob Marley

Musicheads Essential Artist: Bob Marley

Bill DeVille • Jan 12, 2022

Bob Marley was a pioneer of the reggae genre and remains a globally recognized symbol of Jamaican culture.

Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes has died at age 78

Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes has died at age 78

Elizabeth Blair and Anastasia Tsioulcas • Jan 12, 2022

Ronnie Spector, founder of the girl group The Ronettes, has died at 78 after suffering from cancer. She recorded a string of pop hits in the 1960s including "Walking In The Rain" and "Be My Baby."

Musicheads Essential Artist: Jimi Hendrix

Musicheads Essential Artist: Jimi Hendrix

Mac Wilson • Jan 12, 2022

Jimi Hendrix is one of rock and roll's most iconic figures and its greatest guitar god.

Musicheads Essential Artist: Gary Clark, Jr.

Musicheads Essential Artist: Gary Clark, Jr.

Mac Wilson • Jan 12, 2022

Gary Clark Jr. is a Grammy-winning artist who led a revival of blues rock in the 2010s and is one of the most revered guitarists of the modern era.

Musicheads Essential Artist: Outkast

Musicheads Essential Artist: Outkast

Sean McPherson • Jan 12, 2022

Outkast are one of the most successful hip-hop acts of all time.

Musicheads Essential Artist: Al Green

Musicheads Essential Artist: Al Green

Bill DeVille • Jan 12, 2022

Singer Al Green racked up a long string of hits on his way to superstardom.

Musicheads Essential Artist: Parliament Funkadelic

Musicheads Essential Artist: Parliament Funkadelic

Derrick Stevens • Jan 12, 2022

Parliament Funkadelic are regarded as one of the most influential groups of their generation.

'Nuclear Family' explores the meaning of family through filmmaker's own story

Mary Lucia • Jan 12, 2022

This week, Mary Lucia discusses the three-part documentary series, "Nuclear Family," streaming now on HBO Max.

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