I’m headed to the DMV today — time to get a new license. How many times do you think I could watch each of these videos before my number is called? The Jorgensens – “Voo Doo” Brianna and Kurt are the eponymous Jorgensens, accessing New Orleans mythology and motifs in “Voo Doo” from The Lexington…

Yesterday, New Power Generation keyboardist/musical director Morris Hayes shared an Instagram post that reveals the devastating effects of a fire that burned through his home. The photos show the interior of Hayes’s home, with property including his recording equipment scorched and reduced to rubble. View this post on Instagram Hello all. Anyone that knows me…

Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes will be playing solo at The Palace Theatre tonight, and today in 1970, Diana Ross scored her first solo No. 1 since leaving The Supremes. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from musicians that went solo?

Six months after an accident that left Channy Leaneagh with a broken vertebrae, the frontwoman of Poliça is stepping back onto the stage for the first time. She’ll be performing with Ringing Bell, a one-night musical supergroup created for the Walker Art Center’s annual Avant Garden benefit this Saturday. According to Leaneagh, the best way…

Over the past several weeks, bikers and walkers along the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis have noticed a very familiar, larger-than-life, face under the Aldrich Avenue bridge: Prince, circa his 1999 era. What’s the story behind this latest Prince mural in Minnesota? All the way from Almere in the Netherlands, the anonymous street art crew Kamp…

Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard named her debut solo album, 'Jaime,' after her older sister who died as a teenager. She debuts songs from the album live at St. Paul's Palace Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 19.

Today is New Member Day at The Current, where we're asking you to join thousands of dedicated listener-supporters with your own membership today online at thecurrent.org/donate. Thank you for keeping the music playing. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that say "new"?

The latest documentary series from filmmaker Ken Burns spotlights the history of country music. A companion volume allows fans to dive even deeper into the sprawling, evolving genre.

Ric Ocasek, the singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of The Cars passed away yesterday. Later in his career he was a prolific producer, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that were produced by Ric Ocasek?

Led Zeppelin displaced the Beatles from their seven-year hold on Melody Maker's best group title; Topper Headon was released from jail; Bob Dylan topped the album chart; and 'Rapper's Delight' was released, Today in Music History.