Bully, Best Coast, Death Cab for Cutie, Desaparecidos and Greg Holden make debuts; Laura Marling, Of Monsters and Men and Tame Impala are inducted to the Hall of Fame; and Jamie xx holds on to No.1.

Pride Weekend in the Twin Cities is coming up, and The Current has your soundtrack. We're featuring Songs with Pride all weekend long. What do you want to hear? Let us know.

Brian Wilson has had to postpone a U.K. tour for a reason that’s exactly the opposite of why most artists postpone tours: he’s increasingly in demand, due to the success of the new biopic Love & Mercy—directed by Minnesota native Bill Pohlad. Instead of touring the U.K., Wilson will spend the fall making a series of U.S. appearances,…

Classically trained musician Olivia Chaney has been as influenced by Joni Mitchell and Prince as she has by Edvard Grieg. Chaney visited the Radio Heartland studio to play some songs from her debut album, 'The Longest River.'

Nicole from River Falls, Wis., recently went on a road trip with her family, and she'd like to hear more traveling music. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear make for a good road-trip soundtrack? Send us your requests.

You might be wondering what ever happened to the planned renovation of Target Center, which in addition to hosting games by the Timberwolves and the Lynx also serves as Minnesota’s second-largest enclosed concert venue. It’s well-known that the behemoth arena has been in need of some upkeep for awhile, and just over a year ago the arena’s owners shared…

Heavy Table Editor James Norton joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson to talk about the next chapter in his culinary tour of Central Avenue Northeast, from Interstate 694 in Fridley, Minn., all the way down to Broadway Avenue in Minneapolis. This week, James talks about highlights from his recent tour of independent bakeries along Central.

Twin Cities Pride is happening this weekend, with a variety of events that are officially part of the festival as well as unofficial events timed to coincide with the metro-wide celebration. An event in the latter category is the annual Grown and Sexy Pride dance night at First Avenue. It’s co-hosted by Shannon Blowtorch, who’s one of…

John Lennon published a second book of poetry; albums by Paul McCartney and by the White Stripes hit No. 1 in the U.K.; Eddie Vedder got ill at a gig and was replaced by Neil Young; and the Monkees hit No. 1 in the album charts with one of their most successful albums Today in Music History.

David Bowie announced the Sept. 25 release of Five Years 1969-1973, a giant box set that takes a comprehensive look at his earliest years as a recording artist. The set, which will be available on both CD and vinyl, is the first in a planned series of sets that will cover Bowie’s entire career. (Rolling Stone)…