The White Stripes are back with a bang, re-entering the chart at No. 7; there's a lot of buzz (ahem) about the new Dawes song, 'When the Tequilia Runs Out'; Drive-By Truckers are back with their most directly political album; and Eau Claire's Bon Iver hang on to that coveted No. 1 spot.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 1961. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

If you’ve been following The Current’s music news, you remember that last year Sean Lennon was sued for $10 million by the parents of Marisa Tomei — who say that a tree in Lennon’s front yard is damaging the foundation of their neighboring brownstone in the West Village neighborhood of New York City. Now, Lennon has been…

The new video for 'The Veil' pays tribute to former CIA employee and whistleblower Edward Snowden, who Gabriel says 'shocked the world' with revelations about government surveillance. Watch the video and look for a cameo by Snowden himself.

Olsen's music has earned her critical acclaim, but also a reputation as a tortured soul. The 29-year-old songwriter's third album, 'My Woman,' showcases a more lighthearted side.

The Bad Plus have announced that they will be back for their 17th annual holiday-season performances. After a run of Midwest shows throughout December, the trio will return to their Minnesota roots for eight shows at the Dakota Jazz Club right before the New Year. The trio, based in New York City, have been touring behind their new…

We've been playing a new song called 'Say Yeah' by Kishi Bashi that's got everyone all a flutter with its flutey goodness. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature a respectable dose of flute?

'The more I think about it, the more I realize there are plenty of singers out there doing very well who can't really especially sing all that great,' John Moe writes. '[But] I am not here to criticize singers who can't sing. I am here to ADORE singers who can't sing.' See John's top 10 list of the non-singing singers he loves.

What a long, strange four and a half years it’s been for Mill City Nights, the AEG-owned nightclub that was opened in early 2012 to ostensibly compete with downtown Minneapolis landmark First Avenue. After an opening show by Jane’s Addiction that can only be described as a disaster — overcrowding and impossible sightlines led to…

Little Richard recorded 'Tutti Frutti'; The Archies cartoon series premiered on TV; Stevie Wonder topped the album chart for the second time; David Bowie won Video of the Year at the first MTV Video awards; and Amy Winehouse was born -- and later commemorated with a statue -- Today in Music History.