A Tribe Called Quest are important because they changed the path of hip hop twice in a matter of three LPs.

From among the 893 Essential Artists, we've selected 45 artists to spotlight and to go a little deeper with Musicheads Essential features.

The creepy-cool vibe of 'Die Young' propel Sylvan Esso to the number one spot.

Today's top music news stories include Michael Stipe's beard care tips, James Corden returning to host the Grammys, and the first Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction in six years.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from the year 1990. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

Confronted with loss, TV on the Radio frontman Tunde Adebimpe worked to 'get this kind of earthly sadness away from me.' Adebimpe says he's grateful for the opportunity to present what's now called 'A Warm Weather Ghost' -- a little over an hour of animation and music -- which gets its world premiere at the Walker Art Center Thursday through Saturday.

The upcoming third season of 'Twin Peaks' will feature the return of many original cast members - and will feature guest stars including Eddie Vedder, Trent Reznor, and Minnesota's own Cactus Blossoms.

We're still completely reeling from yesterday's amazing microshow with Father John Misty, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break what artists do you want to hear that use pseudonyms?

Radiohead’s classic album OK Computer is turning 20 years old this year. To celebrate the album, and the British band’s broader legacy, local musicians are hitting First Avenue on Friday night to play OK Computer and two more Radiohead albums in their entirety. Participating musician Al Church recently stopped by to talk with The Current’s Brian Oake and Jill…

The full title of Motley Crue's 2001 memoir is 'The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band,' and as The Current's Daniel Nass points out, it's hard to argue against that moniker.