Amidst a stellar lineup of releases in the first half of 2017, Portugal. The Man continue to hold the #1 chart spot.

The Current's specialty hip-hop program, H2, will air its final program on Wednesday, June 21. H2 Co-Host Kevin Beacham shares the second of three posts, looking back on his life in music and in radio, as the program counts down to its sunset. We're also asking for your ideas about future hip-hop programming.

Today's top music news stories include a new Muddy Waters mural in Chicago, the pianist who played for Bob Dylan's Nobel speech coming forward, and a historic designation for the Woodstock Music and Art Festival site.

June 7, 2017 marks what would have been Prince’s 59th birthday. But as a Jehovah’s Witness, Prince didn’t celebrate birthdays for the last portion of his life. So instead of focusing on his years, let’s take a look at his people: 59 friends, mentors, and collaborators who helped make him who he was. Each link leads to a feature or…

When Low Cut Connie's Adam Weiner visited the White House in May 2016, he saw photos of Prince on display. 'What's amazing about the story is what was in the pictures,' Weiner explains. It turns out former President Barack Obama is a big fan of Prince. Watch video of Weiner telling this little-known story.

After teasing a “big surprise” and sharing many never-before-seen family photos on her social media accounts, Tyka Nelson is marking the 59th anniversary of the birth of her brother, Prince Rogers Nelson, today by releasing a new song and video in tribute to him. Titled “End of the Road,” the song takes the listener through…

Later in life, Prince discouraged celebrations of his birthday as part of his beliefs as a Jehovah’s Witness. But starting with the year Purple Rain debuted, Prince had some memorable parties to celebrate a rotation around the sun. In honor of the 59th anniversary of Prince’s birth, here’s a look back at the highlights, as…

Today is the birthday of one of the greatest guitar players of all time. Though in his later years he didn't celebrate holidays, it's hard not to think of Prince today. So for the 9:30 Coffee Break, what Prince songs that showcase his tastiest guitar riffs do you want to hear?

In 'Dig If You Will the Picture,' rock critic Ben Greenman writes about various aspects of Prince's life and work: God. Sex. Music. Minneapolis.

Radiohead's guitarist played too hard; The Who opened their rock opera; Bret Michaels had a run-in with his set; and we remember Prince on an important occasion, Today in Music History.