Conor Oberst's distinctive warble is set against a spare patchwork of acoustic guitar, piano and the occasional harmonica, drawing most of the attention to his dark, personal words. Stream Oberst's upcoming album, 'Ruminations,' in its entirety before it releases on Oct. 14.

Sonny Knight and the Lakers make a debut; Dinosaur Jr., Drive-By Truckers and Glass Animals return after a hiatus; Bon Iver reaches No.1 for the third time; and Car Seat Headrest and Phantogram are inducted to the Hall of Fame.

Today's top music news stories include Garth Brooks breaking one of the Beatles' sales records, a Bon Iver unboxing video, and the xx announcing their first shows in three years.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 1979. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

The Current's Bill DeVille was recently in Nashville, Tenn., to attend the Americana Festival, held by the Americana Music Association. Bill shares some photos and impressions from the many performances he got to take in during a whirlwind visit to Music City.

According to a recent Forbes report, Minneapolis is one of the top 10 cities for Millennials and Generation Z. Apparently one of the major reasons is that Minneapolis is good at providing competitive salaries and a healthy dose of office snacks. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention snacks?

If there was one trait that most Prince shows shared — aside from musical brilliance — it was unpredictability. After the initial shock of the Xcel Energy Center tribute show line-up wore off, then, it felt almost natural to see a few puzzling names. Some recoiled at John Mayer, and Christina Aguilera’s pick mystified most (update: Mayer, Aguilera, and Anita…

'Autumn is a time for football, yes, and holidays, sure, but most importantly it's a time for hayrides and apple picking,' writes John Moe. 'It makes you wonder how certain famous bands would do in those circumstances.' John has ranked 20 bands on that criteria; see how your favorites stack up.

The Beatles topped the charts with 'Hey Jude'; Bad Company hit No. 1 with their debut album; Andy Kim sang 'Rock Me Gently'; Tina Turner had a highway named for her; and Miles Davis passed away, Today in Music History.

Today's top music stories include the unveiling of a bronze statue honoring the late Glenn Frey, the announcement of a massive Bob Dylan live set, and the removal of memorial items from Paisley Park.