Beck and Florence and the Machine reenter the Chart; St. Vincent jumps up 10 spots; and Courtney Barnett remains on top for the second consecutive week.

50 years ago Bob Dylan took the stage at Newport Folk Festival carrying an electric guitar. He probably guessed he was about to create a minor ruckus—but he couldn't have known that he was actually creating one of the most iconic moments in rock history.

James Blake has confirmed that both Justin Vernon and Kanye West will appear on his new album Radio Silence. Previously, Blake and Vernon joined forces on the song “Fall Creek Boys Choir” on Blake’s 2011 EP Enough Thunder. (Pitchfork) Justin Lowe, guitarist and co-founder of local band After the Burial, has died at age 32. Lowe apparently fell from a bridge…

When Dawes visited the studio for an in-studio session, bassist Wylie Gelber was playing an instrument he built himself. 'I was unsure of how it would sound,' Gelber says, 'but it's become my favorite bass ever. It's the only one I play now.' Find out more about Gelber's handmade bass guitar.

Yesterday, two friends and I decided at about 2:00 in the afternoon we’d make the hour-long, interstate trek out to River Falls for a free concert by Hippo Campus. We’ve all been Hippo Campus fans for some time now, but we missed most of their home shows this winter and have been foraging for any shows close…

July 22 is Hammock Day! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear while relaxing in a hammock? Send us your requests.

Heavy Table Editor James Norton joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson to talk about places to eat in and around Lowertown in St. Paul, a part of the city that has seen rapid growth. 'It's a really exciting place to be eating right now,' James says.

A new video for Prince’s song “Baltimore” features footage from the protests after the death of Freddie Gray, as well as photos and video from his “Rally 4 Peace” concert in May. The video, published to the YouTube account of Eryn Allen Kane—who sings on the track—also features animated lyrics underscoring Prince’s themes of mourning…

Three members of the Rolling Stones were fined after being caught short; Elvis Costello released his debut album; Prince had a hit album based on a superhero; Johnny Cash hit No. 1 in the album charts posthumously; and Rufus Wainwright was born to singers Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, Today in Music History.

Minneapolis synth rockers Enemy Planes advanced to the final round of Hard Rock Rising, an international rock band competition. The group is flying to Barcelona for the live band championship on Thursday, July 23. More than 13,000 bands entered the competition with an A-list of judges: the E Street Band’s Steven Van Zandt, Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon…