The genre of R&B — short for “rhythm and blues” — mixed elements of blues, jazz, boogie woogie, and gospel and was pioneered ...

Log in to share your opinion with The Current and add it to your profile. On this day in 2000, singer-songwriter, musician and actor Screamin' Jay Hawkins died at age ...

The Current has thrived for 20 years thanks to listener support, so let’s return the favor with song! So, for today’s 9:30 ...

Log in to share your opinion with The Current and add it to your profile. On this day in 1967, Aretha Franklin recorded "Respect" at New York's Atlantic Studios. The ...

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Check out our Artist of the Month interview with singer, rapper, and producer Zora. We chat about her new record “BELLAdonna” ...

Log in to share your opinion with The Current and add it to your profile. 1942 - "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra became the first recording ...

Listen: For some of us, maybe even most of us, it’s been a rough year. As I write these words, it’s mid-November in Chicago, the warmest autumn on record, and the bad news keeps coming. Family and ...

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With so many classic bands reforming and back on tour, it's the perfect time for a Transmission spotlighting '90s Britpop.