These taut, righteously furious, stone-simple songs fit together under a catchall concept about companies wielding extraordinary influence over our quality of life. Stream Neil Young's 'The Monsanto Years' in its entirety before its June 30 release.

While some of Minnesota’s biggest acts entertained massive crowds of fans new and old on some of Bonnaroo’s biggest stages, one Minnesota act got a chance to rock three out of the four days of the festival for a good cause. Eat for Equity, a Minneapolis-based group that focuses on cultivating a culture of generosity…

The band's 10th album sounds at home among its many predecessors, satisfyingly reconciled between Matt Pond PA's restless drive and its rustic roots.

His third album manages to capture an emotional precinct, an impression of a complex city going through changes and a man working to define real intimacy in the midst of so much tarnished beauty.

To make sure he could capture all the action at this year’s Rock the Garden, the Current’s staff photographer Nate Ryan brought along another excellent shooter, Teddy Wolff, to photograph the event from every angle. Together, they created this vivid, detailed, and electric photo essay from Saturday’s Rock the Garden, which featured thestand4rd, Lucius, Courtney Barnett, Conor Oberst,…

New Order announced that they’ll release a new album, Music Complete, on Sept. 25. The album will be their first without co-founder Peter Hook, who has not been on good terms with bandmate Bernard Sumner. A tour is also expected, with dates TBA. (Pitchfork) James Horner, the Oscar-winning composer of music for over 100 movies, is feared to…

Trish, a listener from Elk River, Minn., emailed us today about how some of her favorite songs use a pause to great effect. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that use a pause (or rest) to great effect? Send us your requests.

Rock the Garden has come and gone, but after ten bands, thousands of people and countless smiles, we can say that the Garden has officially been rocked. Find all the coverage here, and tune in June 30 and July 1 to hear highlights from the concerts!

Herb Alpert had his first No. 1 hit; singer and actress Judy Garland passed away; Zep played their only gig in Iceland; Price became Prince again; and 13-year-old Stevie Wonder hit No. 1 in the singles chart with a live track, Today in Music History.

The Current's Album of the Week is Wolf Alice's 'My Love Is Cool'.