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Today In Music History - The Current
WEBSeptember 24 in Music History: Depeche Mode released 'Some Great Reward'. James Hendrix arrived in England and legally changed his name to Jimi; the Association had a No. 1 hit to cherish; Bobby McFerrin scored the first a cappella No. 1 single; Nirvana released 'Nevermind'; Mumford and Sons released 'Babel'; and Merseybeat bandleader Gerry ...
Playlist - The Current
WEBNoah Kahan. Northern Attitude feat. Hozier (Single) 11:11 pm. Juanita feat. Willie Nelson.
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 ...
Programs - The Current
WEBRadio Heartland on The Current®. 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.
Live - The Current
WEBWatch a live set by Brigitte Calls Me Baby. Sep 12, 2023. Fronted by charismatic vocalist Wes Leavins, the Chicago band Brigitte Calls Me Baby performed a more than 30-minute set at Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis on July 13, 2023, as part of The Current Happy Hours series. Watch the entire performance.
Today in Music History: The Who perform loudest concert ... - The …
WEBMay 31, 2016. History Highlight: Today in 1976, The Who entered the Guinness Book of World Records for performing the loudest concert in history at the time during their concert at England's Charlton Athletic Grounds with 76,000 watts at 120 decibels. This record would stand for nearly a decade.
Radio Heartland | Playlist - The Current
WEBListen to folk, roots, Americana, and acoustic music on Radio Heartland's on-air playlist at The Current.
Hip-hop at 50: Early rap pioneers from '79-'84 - The Current
WEBAug 8, 2023 · In 1973, that same year a Bronx house party is first credited with birthing hip-hop, Jalal Mansur Nuriddin of the Last Poets released a story told in rhyme over funk and jazz under the name Lightnin' Rod called Hustlers Convention.His sharp storytelling took the cool elements of proto-rap like Moore and Blowfly, but gave it a thoughtful, poignant angle.