Garbage and the Claypool Lennon Deilirium are on the chart for the first time; Sturgill Simpson continues to rise; Andrew Bird and Bob Mould are inducted to the Hall of Fame; and Har Mar Superstar reaches No.1 for the first time.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about 2004. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

Prince has set a chart record for having more albums simultaneously in the Billboard 200 than any other artist ever has. With 19 albums in this week’s chart, Prince smashes a record previously held by the Beatles with 13 albums. (Star Tribune) Amanda Palmer and Jherek Bischoff have shared an orchestral rendition of “Purple Rain”: a ten-minute track being…

They say that if you want to stay creatively inspired, you should do something that terrifies you at least once a day. Well back in April I had the opportunity to do something that was unbelievably nerve-racking, yet so inspiring: I recorded an episode of my mental health and wellness podcast, The O.K. Show, in…

As the school year is winding down, the Oake & Riley crew have been reflecting on our high school hijinks. While you reflect on your own high school experience, what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that reference high school clubs, activities or feelings?

The Stones kicked off their biggest U.S. tour to date; Prince and the Revolution had a No. 1 album; Vampire Weekend went to No. 1 in the album charts; and and Jack White got married in an exotic location, Today in Music History.

With lively songs and equally energetic dance moves, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats delighted the Twin Cities audience at Northrop on Tuesday, May 31. Check out a recap, photos and set list from the show.

Following the release of Paging Mr. Proust, the Jayhawks stopped by The Current to perform live in-studio and to chat with Andrea Swensson, host of The Local Show.

Guitarist Thomas Fekete, a founding member of indie-rock band Surfer Blood, has died at age 27 of a rare form of cancer. Fekete shared his diagnosis with fans a year ago, dropping out of a tour with Surfer Blood and releasing a solo cassette; artists including Yo La Tengo and Guided By Voices pitched in to help raise funds…

Tony the Scribe: Mixed Blood Tony the Scribe, of Killstreak, is releasing a solo EP called Mixed Blood on Monday — with a release show at Honey the following Thursday. “It’s dark and vulnerable,” writes the rapper, who’s already dropped a chess-themed single called “Checkmate.” Big Cats, Eric Mayson, and Chance York will be on hand to…