The Counterfactuals - If You Go Then You Go It Alone, from the new album "Minimally Decent People."

Arcade Fire retain their spot on top and are inducted to the Chart Hall of Fame for the 5th time. That puts them third all-time behind Mumford And Sons with 6 inductions and The Black Keys with 7. Phosphorescent are also inducted—for the very first time—reflecting how well they have done in year-end polls across the globe.

If you turned on MTV sometime between November 1989 and whenever the station stopped showing music videos, chances are you’re familiar with the Paula Abdul video “Opposites Attract,” which finds the pop star tap dancing and dueting with a rapping cartoon named MC Skat Kat. What you might now know, however, is that the rapping…

Nate Ryan shares his top albums and songs of 2013.

Thursday, December 12 Dustin Thomas 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis 8 p.m., $5, 18+ Globe-trotting soul-folk artist Dustin Thomas returns home after playing to thousands at music festivals in Bali and Australia. (Read an interview with Dustin and see photos from his travels here.) For his Minneapolis show, he’ll be joined by folk-rock band Portage. Duluth…

Let's get into the holiday spirit with songs from bands/artists whose name is some how tied to the holiday season. What songs should we play?

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about holiday shows that are traditional, as well as those that were once non-traditional but have become traditions themselves.

At partnered higher-learning institutions separated by gender and about six miles, students can find themselves feeling disconnected from their counterparts on the opposite campus. As students at the College of Saint Benedict (for women) and Saint John’s University (for men), we experience this unique atmosphere. We take courses on both campuses, we dine together, and…

The Moth and The Flame - Sorry, from the new "& EP."

Mick Cooke, the erstwhile trumpet player, bassist, guitarist and arranger for Belle & Sebastian, talks about why he left the band, about his blossoming composing career and about where we can hear his music next.