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February 02, 2022

The musicians are executive producers of animated musical shorts intended to be "an inspiring, empowering and optimistic message about race, culture, community and celebrating differences."

Questlove and Black Thought help kids 'Rise Up, Sing Out' in a new Disney series

Questlove and Black Thought help kids 'Rise Up, Sing Out' in a new Disney series

Elizabeth Blair • Feb 2, 2022

The musicians are executive producers of animated musical shorts intended to be "an inspiring, empowering and optimistic message about race, culture, community and celebrating differences."

Keb' Mo', 'Good to Be (Home Again)'

Eric Teel • Feb 1, 2022

A new single that still retains the full-band treatment found on Keb' Mo's more recent albums, but leans more heavily into the kind of acoustic guitar sound that originally put him on the map.

Coffee Break: Year of the Tiger

Coffee Break: Year of the Tiger

Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Feb 1, 2022

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention any kind of a feline friend?

Winter's beauty reverberates within Kara-Lis Coverdale's ambient compositions

Winter's beauty reverberates within Kara-Lis Coverdale's ambient compositions

Cecilia Johnson • Feb 1, 2022

Canadian composer Kara-Lis Coverdale will make their Upper Midwest debut at Icehouse as part of The Great Northern festival.

Celebrate Black History Month 2022 with The Current

Celebrate Black History Month 2022 with The Current

Jan 31, 2022

Hear groundbreaking songs from Black musicians and learn more about their place in history all month long

Rihanna is pregnant, and the internet is understandably abuzz

Rihanna is pregnant, and the internet is understandably abuzz

Rachel Treisman • Jan 31, 2022

Global superstar and savy entrepreneur Rihanna is expecting her first child, with rapper A$AP Rocky. She debuted her baby bump during a photoshoot in New York City.

Bands that stink

Bands that stink

Anna Weggel and Jill Riley • Jan 31, 2022

Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) was born on this day in 1956, making him 66 today. In honor of this “Rotten” fellow, for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what other bands can you think of that “stink”?

Album of the Week: Mitski, 'Laurel Hell'

Album of the Week: Mitski, 'Laurel Hell'

Jade • Jan 31, 2022

The dreary banality of life is a shimmery, discordant rock opera in Mitski’s delicate hands

The Low End Theory

The Low End Theory

Sean McPherson • Jan 29, 2022

This week on Radio Free Current, in honor of the birthdate of legendary Motown bassist James Jamerson, we are celebrating the great bass players of the world. Request your favorite bassists and basslines.

Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in protest against Spotify

Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in protest against Spotify

Hazel Cills • Jan 29, 2022

The singer-songwriter is the first high-profile musician to join Young's protest against the streaming service over its hosting of Joe Rogan's podcast.

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