Cool and in control, Clark can shed his voice's earthier timbre and slide into a dreamy falsetto at will. That makes for a striking contrast with his turbulent guitar attack.

Jason Isbell, Kurt Vile, Beach House, Mac DeMarco are new chart entries; Mumford and Sons slip back on; Father John Misty is inducted to the Hall of Fame; and Florence and the Machine reach No.1 as they're inducted, too.

One of the most iconic names in music hardware—Technics—will once again produce turntables, Panasonic announced at a Berlin consumer electronics show. The line was discontinued in 2010; last year the name was revived for a line of other products, and now comes confirmation that Technics turntables will again be available sometime in 2016 or possibly early…

Ezra Furman, a cross-dressing Chicago native, covers the Replacements' classic Let It Be cut "Androgynous."

There are a lot of songs out there that have initials for names. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have initials in the title? Send us your requests.

Joe Alton visits The Current's Morning Show to provide a craft beer guide to the Minnesota State Fair. 'The Minnesota State Fair is getting national love on [its] craft beer,' Joe says. Hear about all the different offerings, including fair-only brews, and see a map of the various craft-beer locations at the State Fair.

The Doors recorded their first demos; Bjork slept through a house break-in; Kanye surprised Mike Myers on live national television; and the Rolling Stones recorded their cover of a Willie Dixon song, Today in Music History.

Kristian Matsson, better known by his stage name, The Tallest Man on Earth, is from Sweden but has a lot of ties to Minnesota and Wisconsin. 'Wisconsin is kind of like the southern parts of Sweden and Minnesota is more like where I live,' Matsson said when he stopped by The Current for an in-studio session hosted by Jade.

Artist Demi Anter has created a life-size David Bowie pillow that she’s selling on Etsy for $400. “Sit this Bowie doll onto a daybed or sofa, against a wall as a soft sculpture artwork or on the floor as a makeshift chair,” suggests Anter, who calls it “the ultimate gift for a David Bowie fan.” (NME) Several…

For this debut release as Thunderbitch, Howard called on friends from Fly Golden Eagle and Clear Plastic Masks to help tap into the early rockabilly, swing, and juke-jiving roots of the rock genre.