Today's top music news stories include a health challenge for Charles Bradley, the White Stripes disavowing a political ad, and the reissue of a Bob Dylan documentary.

In this week's column, Mary Lucia explores some often-used phrases that portend something unpleasant. 'There are lots of ways to start a conversation,' Mary writes. 'Here are a few that make me want to run in the other direction.' See if you identify with these expressions and what frequently follows.

Jade digs into Conor Oberst's new album 'Ruminations,' Moby's latest project with the Pacific Void Choir and takes a look at how Lucy Dacus became an unexpected hit this week on What's New on The Current.

Atlanta-based visual artist -- and Prince fan -- Sarah Marks was stricken with grief when Prince died on April 21, 2016. Five days later, she released a tweet with an animated GIF depicting many phases in Prince's career. 'I think most artists process grief through their art,' Marks says. 'I think it's a more natural process that way.' Read more about Sarah Marks and about the GIF that has made its way around the world among Prince fans.

Yesterday evening, fans around the world were packing for trips to Minnesota — tickets in hand to tour Paisley Park starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, when it was scheduled to open for public tours. Journalists were prepping for media tours on Wednesday, which was to begin with a Today tour and an Al Roker interview…

Paisley Park has announced that it has been granted a temporary permit to open for tours on Oct. 6, 8, and 14. Some ticket holders for other dates will be accommodated on those dates, and others will have their ticket prices refunded. The venue says that ticket holders for the cancelled date will receive e-mail…

Jack White is performing at the premiere of A Prairie Home Companion 2.0 hosted by Chris Thile, and we're giving away tickets to the show, an autographed vinyl copy of his new acoustic collection and a Third Man Records turntable.

Though tonight's Vice Presidential debate is not predicted to be as much of a showdown as last week's Presidential debate, it's still...happening. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature the band member that's normally the second-in-command?

Eric Clapton joined Yardbirds; Janis Joplin passed away; Queen hit the charts in the U.S.; Dan Rather was roughed up, and Today in Music History.

A wrench has suddenly been thrown into plans to open Paisley Park to the public this week. The Chanhassen City Council voted tonight to table a motion to rezone Prince’s studio and home for use as a museum, after several residents expressed concerns over safety and traffic and wondered whether this month is generally too…