Bon Iver and Spoon make debuts; Haley Bonar, A Tribe Called Quest, the Shins and Leonard Cohen are inducted to the Hall of Fame; and the xx are at No.1 as they sell more copies than any other album worldwide.

Today's top music news items include the resurfacing of Husker Du's 'Love Is All Around' cover in memory of Mary Tyler Moore, as well as the deaths of three music notables.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 1982. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

This week on What's New on The Current, Jade shares a one-off from Arcade Fire featuring Mavis Staples, Slowdive's first single in 22 years and L.A. punk with a soft side from Cherry Glazerr.

What is a cliche? It's a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that use lyrical cliches?

Etta James was born, The Allman Brothers Band bassist Lamar Williams died of lung cancer at age 34, The Rolling Stones kicked off their "No Security Tour", and Paul McCartney recorded Unplugged for MTV Today in Music History.

As the oldest winter carnival in America, the Saint Paul Winter Carnival has been attracting families with its ice sculptures, light displays, and events since 1886, but music is also a big part of the festival. The free Pabst Winter Carnival Music Series runs from Jan. 26 – Feb. 5 in Rice Park and will showcase local…

Today's top music headlines include Michael Jackson's daughter giving her first in-depth interview, an album announcement from Father John Misty, and Ryan Adams action figures.

We've been hearing a lot of Normal talk as of late: "Don't accept this as Normal." "The New Normal." Well, define Normal for me, would ya?

As of today, just one degree separates the Minneapolis rap scene and the Marvel Universe, thanks to local artist P.O.S. His new song “Born A Snake” is featured in a video for Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet — the Ta-Nehisi Coates-penned comic series, not the Black Panther movie quite yet — and it has fans excited both for new comics and…