The strong start by the Lynx got us thinking about how sometimes songs also have a powerful beginning. Today, let’s create a ...

Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" goes No. 1; Bob Dylan recorded 'Mr. Tambourine Man'; M.C. Hammer's album hit No. 1 in the ...

Father’s Day is on Sunday, so it’s a perfect time to celebrate those who might have told you to clean your room, helped hone ...

Songs by Alan Sparhawk, Lizzo, HAIM, and Bon Iver enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame after 10 weeks of listeners’ votes.

In the past few weeks on Transmission, Jake Rudh has spotlighted 1979 and 1980 on the program, and this week, it's time to ...

Hank Williams made his Grand Ole Opry debut; Joe Strummer and Topper Headon faced charges of stealing a pillowcase; the Sex ...

Acknowledging surf rock is especially important right now. On Wednesday, we learned the sad news that Brian Wilson from The ...

Tuesday marks nine years since Los Angeles indie-pop band Fitz and The Tantrums released their third studio album. The ...

Coffee Break, what songs about working together to achieve a goal or being on the same team would you like to hear?

On a rainy Thursday in Minneapolis, Blondshell — aka Sabrina Teitelbaum — brought her full band and a festival vibe to Surly Brewing Co. for the latest in The Current’s Happy Hours series. More than ...

After growing up playing piano and studying piano in college, the last thing Phil Cook wanted to do was play piano. “I was just angry at piano,” he recalls. Setting the “old 88” aside, Cook embraced ...