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January 30, 2025

Get to know a group with an impressive social media following ahead of their performance at First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2024 showcase. The band is set to release their first single “Fall Back” on Friday, Jan. 31

The future looks bright for Minneapolis band Porch Light

The future looks bright for Minneapolis band Porch Light

John Kueppers • Jan 30, 2025

Get to know a group with an impressive social media following ahead of their performance at First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2024 showcase. The band is set to release their first single “Fall Back” on Friday, Jan. 31

Marianne Faithfull, '60s icon and evolving pop star, has died at 78

Marianne Faithfull, '60s icon and evolving pop star, has died at 78

Annie Zaleski • Jan 30, 2025

The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By," penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated a remarkable ability to change with the times.

The Chart Show: Brigitte Calls Me Baby make it look easy taking "Too Easy" to No. 1

The Chart Show: Brigitte Calls Me Baby make it look easy taking "Too Easy" to No. 1

Jan 30, 2025

“Too Easy” swaps spots with Joy Oladokun’s “I’d Miss The Birds” while local artist Ber leaps 10 spots to No. 4 with “Oh, To Be Cool.”

Coffee Break: 2022

Coffee Break: 2022

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 30, 2025

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2022 would you like to hear?

Jan. 30 in Music History: The Beatles play in public for the last time

Jan. 30 in Music History: The Beatles play in public for the last time

Jan 30, 2025

Steve Marriott was born, Elvis began recording his first album, The Stone Roses caused a scene, Janis Joplin had her most successful song released, and The Shirelles had a hit with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?".

Unk's 'Walk It Out' defined a fun, hyperlocal moment in Atlanta rap history

Unk's 'Walk It Out' defined a fun, hyperlocal moment in Atlanta rap history

Maurice Garland • Jan 29, 2025

The rapper and DJ, who died over the weekend at 43, was the biggest hit for the indie label Big Oomp Records. Its brief but shining moment injected fun back into a scene in transition.

Coffee Break: 2021

Coffee Break: 2021

Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Jan 29, 2025

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2021 would you like to hear?

Jan. 29 in Music History: Bob Dylan met Woody Guthrie

Jan. 29 in Music History: Bob Dylan met Woody Guthrie

Jan 29, 2025

'Car Wash' hit No. 1; Aerosmith reached the top ten on the Singles Chart with 'Walk This Way'; Arctic Monkeys went No. 1 on the U.K. album chart with their debut album 'Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not'; Willie Dixon died of heart failure; and Tommy Ramone was born, Today in Music History.

MJ Lenderman: Tiny Desk Concert

Elle Mannion • Jan 29, 2025

MJ Lenderman's compelling lyricism and wry sense of self shines in this stripped back set.

Country singer Charley Crockett is 'afraid of getting fenced in'

Country singer Charley Crockett is 'afraid of getting fenced in'

Christopher Intagliata • Jan 29, 2025

Charley Crockett has come a long way from his days busking on the streets of New Orleans. Now, he performs at theaters in front of thousands of people. To cap it all off, he's up for his first Grammy.

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