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November 03, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which popular songs that didn’t hit the Billboard Hot 100 do you want to hear?

Coffee Break: Top pop songs missed by the Billboard Hot 100

Coffee Break: Top pop songs missed by the Billboard Hot 100

Jill Riley • Nov 3, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which popular songs that didn’t hit the Billboard Hot 100 do you want to hear?

Dan Wilson talks about the new album from Semisonic, 'Little Bit of Sun'

Dan Wilson talks about the new album from Semisonic, 'Little Bit of Sun'

Jill Riley • Nov 3, 2023

To mark the occasion of Semisonic’s first full-length release in more than 20 years, singer and songwriter Dan Wilson joined The Current’s Jill Riley to talk about the new album, its many collaborators, and about the band’s deep connections to Minnesota.

The Beatles' 'Now and Then' is a wistful curiosity, 45 years in the making

The Beatles' 'Now and Then' is a wistful curiosity, 45 years in the making

Stephen Thompson • Nov 2, 2023

The Beatles' final song could never live up to the body of work that precedes it. But it could never diminish it, either.

In 'Priscilla,' we see what 'Elvis' left out

In 'Priscilla,' we see what 'Elvis' left out

Aisha Harris • Nov 2, 2023

Sofia Coppola's glistening take on Priscilla Presley's life with Elvis is immersive and sad. But who exactly IS Priscilla, anyway?

The Chart Show: new songs debut by Raye, Sleater-Kinney and Boygenius

The Chart Show: new songs debut by Raye, Sleater-Kinney and Boygenius

Nov 2, 2023

This week on the Chart Show, Minnesota rockers Durry take their song "Coming of Age" up to No. 1, while English singer-songwriter Raye debuts at No. 13 with “Worth It.”

How producers used AI to finish The Beatles' 'last' song, 'Now And Then'

How producers used AI to finish The Beatles' 'last' song, 'Now And Then'

Miguel Perez • Nov 2, 2023

Paul McCartney and producer Giles Martin used artificial intelligence to isolate John Lennon's vocals from an old demo to finally complete The Beatles' "last" song, "Now And Then."

Coffee Break: Beatles references

Coffee Break: Beatles references

Jill Riley • Nov 2, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs that reference the Beatles, individual members, Beatles songs, etc. do you want to hear?

For David Byrne, Talking Heads was about making emotional sense — not literal sense

For David Byrne, Talking Heads was about making emotional sense — not literal sense

Terry Gross • Nov 1, 2023

Byrne opens up about filming the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense and says the band's hit song "Burning Down the House" is a compilation of "non-sequiturs that have a kind of emotional impact."

Coffee Break: Unintelligible lyrics

Coffee Break: Unintelligible lyrics

Jill Riley • Nov 1, 2023

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs with lyrics you can’t understand do you want to hear?

Arlo Parks: Tiny Desk Concert

Bobby Carter • Nov 1, 2023

The British singer-songwriter articulates relatable emotions in ways a mere layman couldn't imagine.

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