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January 03, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from the best singers of all time do you want to hear?

Coffee Break: Iconic singers

Coffee Break: Iconic singers

Jill Riley and Rachel Frances • Jan 3, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from the best singers of all time do you want to hear?

Gangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43

Gangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43

The Associated Press • Jan 3, 2023

Lola "Gangsta Boo'' Mitchell was found dead Sunday in Memphis, Tenn., her hometown at the age of 43. The cause of death has not been released.

Fred White, drummer for the band Earth, Wind & Fire, has died

Fred White, drummer for the band Earth, Wind & Fire, has died

Becky Sullivan • Jan 2, 2023

White, the younger brother of the band's founder and principal songwriter Maurice White, joined the group in the mid-1970s and went on to lay the backbone for hits like "September" and "Shining Star."

Album of the Week: Bruce Springsteen, "Only the Strong Survive"

Album of the Week: Bruce Springsteen, "Only the Strong Survive"

Jade • Jan 2, 2023

Bruce Springsteen’s music is full of nostalgia, so it’s unsurprising that he would look back and honor the music that shaped him on his new album

How Lizzo defined our present moment with "About Damn Time"

How Lizzo defined our present moment with "About Damn Time"

Bora • Jan 2, 2023

The No. 1 song for The Current’s Top 89 of 2022 is revealed, and it’s every bit the song for right now.

Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has died at age 74

Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has died at age 74

The Associated Press • Jan 1, 2023

The Pointer Sisters won three Grammy Awards and had 13 U.S. top 20 hit songs between 1973 and 1985, Anita Pointer's publicist said. The 1983 album "Break Out" went triple platinum.

Danceteria nights at First Avenue

Danceteria nights at First Avenue

Jessica Paxton • Dec 31, 2022

This week on Teenage Kicks, we'll celebrate New Year's Eve with a dance party paying tribute to Danceteria nights at First Avenue.

Remembering musicians we lost in 2022

Remembering musicians we lost in 2022

Jill Riley, Reed Fischer, David Safar, Lindsay Kimball, Derrick Stevens and Luke Taylor • Dec 30, 2022

In this musical tribute hosted by Jill Riley, we remember the musicians we lost in 2022. We'll highlight milestones in each artist's career and explore their lasting impact on the music world — and spin their most beloved songs.

Top 89 of 2022: Best albums

Top 89 of 2022: Best albums

Staff • Dec 30, 2022

The Current’s staff have chosen the top 15 albums of 2022.

Vivienne Westwood, influential punk fashion maverick, dies at 81

Vivienne Westwood, influential punk fashion maverick, dies at 81

The Associated Press • Dec 29, 2022

Westwood's fashion career began in the 1970s with the punk explosion, when her radical approach to urban street style took the world by storm.

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