Following a gig at First Avenue, Corinne Bailey Rae and her band stopped by The Current to perform live in-studio and to chat with host Mary Lucia.

The Minnesota State Fair has announced that Friday, Aug. 26 will be a “Unite in Purple” day paying tribute to Prince. After 5 p.m., stages throughout the fairgrounds will feature Prince tributes, DJ Dudley D will spin tracks for a Prince party in Carousel Park, State Fair landmarks will be lit purple, and a Prince laser show…

Katie Ledecky took home a gold in her 400-meter freestyle yesterday, and minutes later, the United States men's 4x100 relay won gold. To celebrate these victories, what songs that mention swimming do you want to hear for today's Coffee Break?

Born and raised in Shreveport, La., singer-songwriter Kyle Craft now lives in Portland, Ore., where his music career began in earnest. 'A lot of things had ended, and I guess I needed a new start,' he says of his move to Portland. That new start resulted in Craft's debut album, 'Dolls of Highland,' and a subsequent tour that brings him to the Turf Club as well as to the studio at The Current for a session hosted by Brian Oake.

Hank Williams, Jr. was in a life changing accident, Jerry Lee Lewis was asked to leave the stage, and "Ringo for President" was released, Today in Music History.

Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the National have curated a gargantuan new collection spotlighting the music of the Grateful Dead. The collection includes contributions from the War on Drugs, the National, and Courtney Barnett.

You can’t believe everything you read on TMZ. The Bremer Trust, temporary administrators of Prince’s estate, have refuted a report that they plan to sell Paisley Park. Though the trust did file a petition on Friday asking for permission to sell properties including Paisley Park, the trust says that at present, “Bremer Trust, the special administrator for…

The Hazelden campus is, by design, set in a place apart. Its idyllic location, nestled amidst rolling hills and crystal lakes in the Minnesota countryside, provides a peaceful environment for those seeking treatment for addiction to alcohol and other drugs. And for those attending HazelFest — Hazelden’s day-long, chemical-free community festival — that sense of…

Stephen Carroll, former guitarist with the Weakerthans and currently programs manager at Manitoba Film and Music, shares his thoughts about the Tragically Hip as they make what may be their final Canadian tour. 'The music of the Hip here in Canada is now like a well-worn public statue, set at ground level, where parts of the stone are worn smooth by the touch of so many passersby,' he writes. The Tragically Hip played in Winnipeg on August 5, and Jim McGuinn dedicates the Saturday, Aug. 6, episode of Teenage Kicks to the Hip.

Tonight marks the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.