This week on The Current's Music News podcast, we're running down the year's top ten music stories. Here are numbers five through one. Songs sampled in this episode: Jahzzar: "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0); David Robidoux/NFL Films: "The Lombardi Trophy" - Super Bowl Theme; Justin Timberlake: "Filthy"; Prince/Justin Timberlake: "I Would Die 4 U"; Maroon 5: "Love Somebody"; Shorty Long: "Here Comes the Judge"; Zedd & Alessia Cara: "Stay"; Drake: "God's Plan"; The Turtles: "Happy Together"; Aretha Franklin: "Respect"

This week on The Current's Music News podcast, we're running down the year's top ten music stories. Here are numbers ten through six.

This week, we're running down the year's top ten music stories. Here are numbers ten through six. [Audio sampled: Jahzzar - "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0); Shawn Mendes & Julie Bella - "Treat You Better"; BTS - "Fake Love"; Bruce Springsteen - "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - Springsteen on Broadway"; Bohemian Rhapsody OST - "Bohemian Rhapsody"; Cardi B - "I Like It (feat. Bad Bunny and J Balvin)"]

What albums are you most excited to hear next year? Jade and Jay each pick their top five. Also in the news today: the annual analysis of Bob Dylan's Christmas lights, and Barack Obama collaborates with Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Most anticipated albums of 2019

If Cardi B or H.E.R. win Album of the Year, it will be the first time since 1983 that the award goes to an album never released on CD. Also in the news today: this year's Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Super Bowl music details emerge, songwriter Jerry Chesnut dies, Atoms for Peace reunite, and a choir goes viral with a 'Lion King' medley.

If Cardi B or H.E.R. win Album of the Year, it will be the first time since 1983 that the award goes to an album never released on CD. Also in the news today: this year's Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Super Bowl music details emerge, songwriter Jerry Chesnut dies, Atoms for Peace reunite, and a choir goes viral with a 'Lion King' medley. Songs sampled in this episode: Jahzzar: "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0); BoxCat Games: "Against the Wall" (CC BY 3.0); Ludacris, Field Mob: "Georgia" ft. Jamie Foxx; Elvis Costello: "Good Year for the Roses"; Atoms for Peace: "Default"; Michael Jackson: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"; Queens Sing King: "Lion King" Medley; John Hoke and Chris Bell Music: "Jeopardy!" Theme; Greg Kihn Band: "Jeopardy"

You may know the Wilco/Billy Bragg interpretation of Woody Guthrie's 'Hoodoo Voodoo' - now hear Guthrie's own version, previously thought to be lost. Also in the news today: a first look at Will Smith as Genie, Robbie Williams wins pool beef with Jimmy Page, Swedish man-free music festival called discriminatory, vinyl bars take L.A. by storm, and heavy metal kids go viral.

You may know the Wilco/Billy Bragg interpretation of Woody Guthrie's 'Hoodoo Voodoo' - now hear Guthrie's own version, previously thought to be lost. Also in the news today: a first look at Will Smith as Genie, Robbie Williams wins pool beef with Jimmy Page, Swedish man-free music festival called discriminatory, vinyl bars take L.A. by storm, and heavy metal kids go viral. [Audio sampled: Jahzzar - "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0); BoxCat Games - "Against the Wall" (CC BY 3.0); Billy Bragg & Wilco - "Hoodoo Voodoo"; Woody Guthrie - "Hoodoo Voodoo"; Girlschool - "C'mon Let's Go"; Peanut Butter Wolf - "Casio"; Children Medieval Band - "Sonne" (Rammstein cover); Rammstein - "Sonne"]

Music fans may have recognized this week's big winner on 'Jeopardy!' It's Jackie Fox, who played bass in the Runaways. Also in the news today: the Strokes promise 'global comeback,' Bob Dylan collabs with Poo Bear, Carlton actor sues over his 'Fresh Prince' dance, Cardi B takes Carpool Karaoke to a senior center, and why concert revenues are going through the roof.