John Lennon suffered a tragic loss; Elton John got his first No. 1 album in the U.S.; Ray Davies temporarily resigned from the Kinks; Ian Curtis of Joy Division was born in Greater Manchester; and Prince gave free albums to U.K. tabloid subscribers, Today in Music History.

As Transmission celebrates its anniversary of five years on The Current, Jake Rudh shares the list of the top 50 classic Transmission tunes, as voted by you.

For a man who was so mercurial creatively, Frank Zappa was resolutely focused and consistent throughout his career when it came to his message about who he was and what he did: he was a musician, and he just wanted to be free to make the music he wanted to make for the fans who…

400 pieces of art and furniture from the private collection of David Bowie will be sold at Sotheby’s in November — but first they’re going to star in an exhibit that will visit London, Los Angeles, New York, and Hong Kong. A visual artist himself, Bowie owned pieces by towering figures including Marcel Duchamp, Damien Hirst, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.…

It's Bastille Day today - a French national holiday celebrating the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the Fete de la Federation which celebrated the unity of the French people in 1790. To celebrate Bastille Day, what French musicians and bands do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

The Cedar Cultural Center and event organizers Curious Incidents have announced a concert titled “We Stand Together: A Fundraiser for Philando Castile,” which will take place at the Cedar on Sunday, July 17. Running from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, the event will benefit the family of Philando Castile, who was killed by a police officer while…

Bobby Vinton had a No. 1 hit with a floral-themed song; the Everly Brothers had a sibling spat; Donna Summer had her third No. 1 single; Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' had its London premiere; and The Dead Weather released Horehound, Today in Music History.

Forty-five minutes before slam poet Six is Nine calls “Alright,” by Kendrick Lamar, the song of 2015—before the poet aligns its presence at protests with Shostakovich’s 1942 Leningrad symphony premiere and brings tears to my cheeks—DJ Keezy spins the song. “Alright” is sandwiched between other jams, hits that people have been pausing conversations to throw…

The Strokes and Lumineers are back after a hiatus; Weezer makes a debut; The Avett Brothers and M83 are inducted to the Hall of Fame; and Lizzo goes out on top.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about classic rock from the year 1971. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.