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Today In Music History - The Current
WEBOctober 8 in Music History: Prince released 'Dirty Mind'. Jerry Lee Lewis recorded a hit song at Sun Records; Ginger Baker passed out after a 20-minute solo; Chuck Berry got a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame; the U.S. Postal Service honored music legends; and Johnny Ramone was born in Queens, N.Y., Today in Music History.
A timeline of history-making Black music - The Current
WEB1912. Trumpeter W.C. Handy — who earned the sobriquet "Father of the Blues" — publishes the sheet music for "Memphis Blues, " which he called a "southern rag"; two years later he penned the classic "Saint Louis Blues." In 1969, Handy was the first black performer to be honored on a United States postage stamp. Subsequent honorees include Duke Ellington (1986), Otis Redding (1993), Billie ...
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Interview: Matty Healy of The 1975 - The Current
WEBNovember 14, 2022. In the run-up to The Current’s Winter Warmup with the 1975 on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Armory in Minneapolis, The Current’s Jill Riley connected with the 1975’s Matty Healy, the frontman and principal songwriter of the band. Healy provides vital insight into his process as a songwriter and music producer, describing ...
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What happened to Prince's guitar after 'While My Guitar Gently …
WEBMarch 15, 2018. On March 15, 2004, Prince was inducted to the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. But that's not what most people remember. Most people remember the tribute to fellow inductee, George Harrison, when Prince stole the show with the most amazing guitar solo imaginable during "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," upstaging Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne ...
Radio Heartland® - The Current
WEBSep 22, 2024 — Sundays from 7 to 8 a.m. Central, Mike Pengra starts your day with an hour of folk, roots, Americana and acoustic music, informed and inspired by the playlist on Radio Heartland, The Current's 24/7 stream dedicated to roots music.
Pearl Jam's 'Ten' at 30: 10 memories from an iconic debut - The …
WEBAug 26, 2021 — Pearl Jam, 'Ten'Sony Legacy. by Erik Thompson. August 26, 2021. Pearl Jam released their debut album, Ten, on August 27, 1991. Over the past 30 years, it has sold more than 13 million copies in the United States and propelled the group to superstardom. Plus, Pearl Jam became a reluctant standard-bearer of …
Apollonia shares her near-death experience on the set of Purple Rain
WEBJul 27, 2014 — As part of our big celebration of the 30th anniversary of Prince's Purple Rain, I got a chance to sit down for a rare interview with Prince's co-star in the film, Apollonia Kotero.Apollonia was back in town for the first time since filming Purple Rain to perform at Revolution drummer Bobby Z's annual Benefit 2 Celebrate Life, and she kindly set aside some time between rehearsals for the show ...