We asked, you voted! All December long, you -- the music lover -- voted for your favorite music videos released in 2016, and the results are in!

We asked, you voted! All December long, you -- the local music lover -- voted for your favorite Twin Cities concerts of 2016, and the results are in!

We asked, you voted! All December long, you -- the music lover -- voted for your favorite albums released in 2016, and the results are in!

We asked, you voted! All December long, you -- the music lover -- voted for your favorite new artists that emerged in 2016, and the results are in!

We asked, you voted! All December long, you -- the music lover -- voted for your favorite new local artists that emerged in 2016, and the results are in!

Today's top music news items include Run-D.M.C. suing retailers for copping their look, memories of Debbie Reynolds, and an album announcement from Dan Auerbach.

Crystal Ball International Market Square, Minneapolis $60/$250 The Crystal Ball is one of the largest New Year’s Eve events in the country, and this year it is host to the Prince tribute band Ovation. There will also be DJs, Go-Go dancers, and performers from Dragon’s Fire Theater. Tickets and information here King Fine Line, Minneapolis…

Radio Heartland Program Director Mike Pengra conducted more than 30 in-studio sessions during 2016, and as the year draws to a close, Mike shares a few in-studio highlights from Radio Heartland's most recent trip around the sun.

'Blackstar,' the album David Bowie released days before his death in January, set the tone for a fraught year. 'This was an album that many of us returned to to cope with 2016,' says NPR's Ann Powers.

We've lost so many talented and iconic musicians in 2016 that it's time to spend not one, but two Coffee Breaks listening to their music. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from musicians that passed away in 2016? We'll continue this theme with Tuesday's Coffee Break as well.