Wednesday night's star-studded affair was a spectacle to behold. From fake Eddie Vedder to the Paul McCartney-Nirvana mashup (McVana?) the performances ran the gamut from laughable to laudable. What were your favorites?

Enjoy photos and audio from our latest Policy and a Pint, featuring a discussion of climate change with special guests The Theater of Public Policy and MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner.

This week on New Hot, we're exploring the best albums of 2012. Read about a Baltimore duo whose lead singer is opera trained, the first non-electronic band on Warp Records and a San Francisco guitarist who has released three albums this year. These are our three best albums of 2012.

News and notes from December 12, 2012

Yesterday the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced next year's inductees: Rush, Public Enemy, Heart, Randy Newman, Donna Summer and Albert King. Do you agree with the picks? What songs from the new inductees do you want to hear this morning?

Touring season is slowing down to a halt, but tour documentary season is apparently just beginning. In the span of just a week, two feature-length documentaries prominently featuring Minnesotan musicians will be shown in Minneapolis. Last week, Doomtree debuted their new doc, Team the Best Team, at St. Anthony Main, while Sound Unseen is presenting…

Today James Norton spoke to The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about one man's beer mission and the monastery-inspired brewery that he built.

Remembering Frank Sinatra on his birthday, Jim Morrison played his last show and Devo scored a hit with a whip Today in Music History.

Sitar master and composer Ravi Shankar died Tuesday at a hospital near his home in the San Diego area.

In advance of their Dec. 13 "Danse Macabre" gig at First Avenue, The Faint made a mix just for you, and you can only hear it at The Current.