Vanity, the singer who led the Prince-formed group Vanity 6, has died of kidney failure at age 57. Active from 1981 to 1983, Vanity 6 were best-known for their Prince-penned 1982 hit “Nasty Girl.” Born Denise Matthews, the future star grew up in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Rechristened Vanity, she recorded one album with Vanity 6 […]
Bob Dylan is currently in the studio working on a standards album that will be a follow-up to Shadows in the Night, his 2015 collection of songs made famous by Frank Sinatra. Engineer Al Schmitt says “it’s going great” and that Dylan’s “mood in the studio is fabulous.” (Billboard) The Current will be covering the 2016 Grammys live. Follow […]
The first thing I saw when I arrived at the Xcel Energy Center on Valentine’s Day were the protesters huddled outside — carrying signs and toting Bibles and pamphlets that denounced the AC/DC show about to take place inside the arena. I realized at that moment that I could not remember the last time I had ever […]
