Charles Bradley and Thao and the Get Down Stay Down are new this week; Andrew Bird, the Kills and M83 make moves; and Kendrick Lamar holds on to No.1 for the second week in a row.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about 1969. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

The Minnesota Legislature has put the brakes on the PRINCE Act, a piece of legislation — written with the late Prince in mind — that would give survivors the right to keep deceased celebrities’ names and likenesses from being exploited for profit. After observers and legislators raised concerns that the measure was too broad and needed further consideration,…

When James Hunter saw a photo of Lightnin' Hopkins with a Gibson Les Paul, Hunter knew he wanted to get one. Hunter bought his Gibson Les Paul in 1999 and it's been his main instrument ever since; it's even had its neck replaced. 'This fight broke out; I wasn't there, but the guitar was,' Hunter says. 'Had it been the other way round, it'd be me with no neck!'

On the last episode of the O.K. Show, I mentioned that I was pretty, pretty excited about the guests that I managed to somehow convince to appear on my podcast in this season. Today, you’ll see just what I was talking about. Because we are going to get up close and personal with a founding member of one…

For today's Vinyl Tap, Jill brought in 'Vehicle' from The Ides of March which employs a great horn section. So for our 9:30 Coffee Break, let's listen to songs featuring an impressive horn section.

Ray Stevens enjoyed a short 'streak' on the charts with a novelty song; Gary Busey played Buddy Holly in a popular film; the Ting Tings topped the British charts with 'That's Not My Name'; and Devo co-founder Mark Mothersbaugh was born in Akron, Ohio, Today in Music History.

Oklahoma-based roots musician Parker Millsap played a show last night at the Turf Club. It was a great show, reports The Current’s Bill DeVille, who was in attendance. Unfortunately, very early Tuesday morning Millsap’s tour van was stolen from outside a hotel near the MSP airport. Millsap and his band lost property including their tour merch,…

Rock icon Kathleen Hanna covers Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” on the soundtrack to the new movie Maggie’s Plan — with an assist from actor Tommy Buck. Hanna makes a cameo in the film, which comes out Friday. (Pitchfork) Nomad about to wander West Bank landmark the Nomad World Pub is up for sale — for just shy…

The Nomad World Pub, a popular West Bank haven for live music, craft beer, and bocce ball, is on sale for $995,000. Owner Todd Smith has not disclosed exactly why he’s selling the property, but he did tell the Star Tribune that it had nothing to do with his purchase (and reopening) of Uptown’s Country Bar. Real-estate listings call…