At a charity auction, Ringo Starr‘s personal mono copy of the Beatles‘ White Album sold for $790,000 — setting a new record for the most money ever paid for a vinyl record. The drum kit Starr used to record Beatles classics like “I Want to Hold Your Hand” sold for $2.2 million, to Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.…

On the 50th anniversary of the U.S. release of the Beatles' 'Rubber Soul' album, lifelong Beatles fan Padraic Gilligan explains how he and his friends have been creatively celebrating the 50th anniversary of each Beatles' studio album. 'For many of us, a Beatles song also recalls a particular moment or time in our lives or a moment in history,' he says.

Rhymesayers celebrated an astounding two decades of existence as a staunchly independent hip-hop label at Target Center Friday night — proudly showcasing,through a wide range of strong performances, their roots, their steadfastness, and their growth. There were a few notable absences from the label’s history — like Psalm One, Freeway (who was billed but never…

The Current's Program Director, Jim McGuinn, shares his thoughts about the late Stone Temple Pilots frontman, who died in Bloomington, Minn., on Dec. 3, 2015. 'STP were one of the great bands of the '90s,' McGuinn writes. 'The songs and Weiland's vocal performances totally hold up. ... Through recordings, we are always able to return to the artist at the moment of their greatness.'

Period footage - including from his 1965 European tour - was assembled for a new video for an alternate take of a 'Highway 61 Revisited' classic.

It's time to get geared up for the holidays. For today's Coffee Break, what non-carol holiday songs do you want to hear?

It’s been 50 years since the Beatles’ appropriately named album Beatles ’65 hit record players everywhere. To celebrate, a vintage shop in Northfield — The Local Joint — is hosting an acoustic tribute to the album, with local musicians covering the album from start to finish, this Sunday, Dec. 6 from 4 – 6 p.m. The musicians that are covering the album are from…

MPR Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Jade and Sean McPherson to talk about 'Creed', a new film starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Johnson Creed, Apollo Creed's son, with Sylvester Stallone reprising the role of Rocky Balboa.

The Byrds and Sly and the Family Stone went to No. 1; Prince put on a trench coat in protest; and the so-called "Million Dollar Quartet" impromptu jam session took place with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins

Happy Friday! It’s a jam-packed weekend of release shows and celebrations here in the Twin Cities, and our event calendar is overflowing with options for you. To get you caught up on all the latest happenings in the Minnesota music scene, have a look at some of the videos that were released this week: Alpha…