SPIRITS in the SKY: Billy Corgan, new Smashing Pumpkins drummer Mike Byrne, Electric Prune bassist Mark Tulin, and Strawberry Alarm Clock keyboardist Mark Weitz are among those playing a new song, "Freak" at…
Read MoreARCTIC MONKEYS have released a video for "Crying Lightning" from the upcoming Humbug LP. NEW RELEASES: Albums from Starflyer 59, Blur, Dodos, Howling Bells and YACHT and more are streaming this week…
Read MoreFRIENDLY FIRES dropped the video for "Kiss of Life" from their upcoming LP. THEFT OF THE DIAL: The Current has started a new series where artists talk about and guest DJ other people's music. …
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with SHINDIG! This special featuring groovy gals, is Tubed in three parts. Part 1 includes the Shangri-Las – "Give Him A Great Big Kiss"; Aretha Franklin –…
Read MoreWHEAT talked ot The Phoenix about their new album, which is streaming this week via Spinner. Plus, the band has a video out for "Changes Is." BAD VEINS do the four free…
Read MoreTHOM YORKE debuted a new song, "The Present Tense" at a festival date over the weekend. PEARL JAM is streaming a new single. LIGHTNING DUST is advance streaming their Infinite Light album…
Read MoreI MAY BE COMING DOWN WITH SOMETHING, or having an allergic episode, so this will be a quick one: NIRVANA & RICK ASTLEY, together at last. NEW RELEASES: Fiery Furnaces, Matthew Sweet…
Read MoreGRIZZLY BEAR returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater to play, "Ready, Able." THE MEAT PUPPETS have a feature + tracks streaming via NPR. THE JAYHAWKS stopped by The Current for a chat and mini-set, streaming…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: … with CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL! Been a while since I featured Fogerty & Co., so here are live clips of "Travelin' Band," "Proud Mary," "Born on the Bayou" and "Green River." …
Read MoreWILCO & FEIST perform "You & I" at the Ed Sullivan Theater. THE DODOS are advance streaming their new album, Time to Die. BAT FOR LASHES: Natasha Khan plays four acoustic songs for…
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