Moog Music has announced the return of the Minimoog Model D, originally produced from 1970 to 1981. “Pilot-production” models are going on sale at this weekend’s Moogfest in Durham, N.C. (Pitchfork) The Minimoog was a staple of prog rock by groups like Emerson, Lake & Palmer; it was used on Kraftwerk’s classic Autobahn and the first four albums by Gary…

The Minnesota Legislature has put the brakes on the PRINCE Act, a piece of legislation — written with the late Prince in mind — that would give survivors the right to keep deceased celebrities’ names and likenesses from being exploited for profit. After observers and legislators raised concerns that the measure was too broad and needed further consideration,…

Rock icon Kathleen Hanna covers Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” on the soundtrack to the new movie Maggie’s Plan — with an assist from actor Tommy Buck. Hanna makes a cameo in the film, which comes out Friday. (Pitchfork) Nomad about to wander West Bank landmark the Nomad World Pub is up for sale — for just shy…

Sinead O’Connor is safe after disappearing in Chicago. When the singer didn’t return from a Sunday morning bike ride in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, a concerned acquaintance reported her absence to the police, who classified her as “missing suicidal” until she was located early Monday afternoon. The incident is the latest in a string…

Red Hot Chili Peppers canceled a Saturday night performance in Irvine, Calif. as frontman Anthony Kiedis was hospitalized with stomach pains. Kiedis’s bandmates took to social media to apologize to fans and wish the singer “a speedy recovery.” (ABC News) Today’s presidential news Macklemore became the first non-politician to appear on President Barack Obama’s weekly address. Obama was addressing…

Prince’s two ex-wives, Manuela Testolini and Mayte Garcia, reportedly organized a memorial service Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Among those who attended to pay homage were Nile Rodgers, Janelle Monaé, and Spike Lee — who reportedly said that a Brooklyn tribute service is being planned for June 7. (Pitchfork) Also in L.A., Stevie Wonder, Dave Chapelle, Nas, John Mayer, and Kid (of Kid & Play)…

The Flaming Lips plan to hire the X-Men as security — no, not at Rock the Garden, in a comic book set in the ’90s. “I should have written a song about that,” says Wayne Coyne about his band virtually meeting the mutants. (Billboard) In other comics news, Run the Jewels provide the score for a video launching a new…

Beyoncé once again paid tribute to Prince at a stop on her current Formation tour. She led a “Purple Rain” singalong at the first tour stop, and then in Dallas she sang the Purple Rain show-stopper “The Beautiful Ones” — which she had previously performed at Glastonbury in 2011. (Rolling Stone) Beyoncé’s tour hits TCF Bank Stadium on…

Can music that’s given away for free win a Grammy? The answer is no, and Chance the Rapper wants to change that. The hip-hop star is one of over 15,000 people who have endorsed a petition asking the Recording Academy to change the policy stipulating that music be made “available for sale” in order to achieve Grammy…

On Sunday, Radiohead released A Moon Shaped Pool, their ninth studio album and the successor to 2011’s King of Limbs. The 11-track album is now available for download, and will be released on vinyl and CD next month, with a special edition to follow in September. (Rolling Stone) The band also announced that their back catalog will be reissued…