When Nashville’s Walk of Fame Park, which has been under renovation, re-opens on June 4, Jack White and Loretta Lynn will be honored. The two artists, who have collaborated in the past, will each be honored with a plaque alongside the likes of Elvis Presley and Les Paul. (NME) Blues legend B.B. King has died at age 89. (Local Current)…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by bands who have been animated? When you give your request, be sure to tell us where your artist appeared in animated form.

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson (in for Steve Seel) to talk about the largest open-studio tour in the country, an Eastern European-inspired women's vocal ensemble, a new play from Ten Thousand Things, and the Minnesota Orchestra's historic concerts in Cuba.

When explosive punk duo Birthday Suits played the Turf Club earlier this month, they had a lot of milestones to mark. Not only was it time to release their long-awaited new full-length, Spin the Bottle: Adult Party, but the band’s lead singer and guitarist, Hideo Takahashi, was returning from a year-and-a-half sojourn to Japan just in…

Each day during Minnesota Public Radio's Spring Member Drive, The Current will highlight a different artist who has made a significant contribution to the music world and a lasting impression on the music we listen to today. We call them Musicheads Essential Artists and today we're highlighting Elvis Costello.

Bo Diddley released his debut single; John Lennon and Paul McCartney appeared on NBC's 'The Tonight Show'; Brian Eno first heard Talking Heads; and Frank Sinatra passed away Today in Music History.

Matt and Kim make it to #1 ahead of sold out show; Florence and the Machine get a big boost following SNL performance; My Morning Jacket and the Tallest Man on Earth hold on as their new albums release; Jamie xx is a new entry in the basement spot.

Courtney Barnett plays an anchorwoman in a video for “Shiny Gun,” a song by her fellow Australian Fraser A. Gorman. (Pitchfork) See Barnett IRL this summer at Rock the Garden. The first show of U2‘s world tour will happen as scheduled tonight in Vancouver despite the recent death of drummer Larry Mullen Jr.‘s father. Mullen left…

Before playing a high-profile “Rally 4 Peace” concert in Baltimore on Sunday, Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL warmed up with a “Dance Rally 4 Peace” at Paisley Park on Saturday, May 2. He’s now released 42 minutes of audio from that concert, streaming on Soundcloud. (Listen below.) On Saturday, Prince also used Soundcloud as the platform for…

Richard Champ remembers how he met Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, soon to be of Sonic Youth, in the early 1980s. Read Champ's story and enter to win a copy of Gordon's book "Girl in a Band," our Rock and Roll Book Club pick of the month.