Today's top music news stories include plummeting electric guitar sales; the reunion of Eric B. and Rakim; and Chance the Rapper apologizing to Dr. Dre.

On Thursday, June 22, at 8 p.m., Tony M. of Prince's band, The New Power Generation, takes over the airwaves in the latest Theft of the Dial. Sitting down with The Current's Production Manager, Derrick Stevens, Tony M. talks about how he began working with Prince during the production of 'Purple Rain' and later with The NPG, and he plays some of his favorite tracks, including those that influenced his own music career.

We put together a super group of local musicians including Gabriel Douglas, deM atlaS, Al Church, James Buckley, Mary Bue, and Little Man They'll be improvising music together while taking suggestions via Facebook live from viewers for what the band should play - lyrics, dance moves, musical styles and more.

Pennsylvania hip-hop artist Mac Miller is the most underrated rapper in the game, asserts Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis. 'The Pittsburgh native has been slept on for far too long, and I think it's about time we give him the respect and recognition he deserves,' Bissoy-Mattis writes. Learn more about Mac Miller, and check out some of his tracks.

It's National Pollinator Week which promotes protecting bees, butterflies and pollinators. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention bees, butterflies, flowers and honey?

Chris Mars, founding drummer of the Replacements, devotes most of his time and energy these days to his second career as a painter. He released four solo albums in the ’90s, wrote a 2012 song in honor of former bandmate Slim Dunlap, and contributed a Dunlap cover to the Replacements’ 2013 EP Songs for Slim, but…

Judy Garland passed away; Billy Joel became the first rock artist to perform at Yankee Stadium; The Artist Formally Known As Prince announced he wanted to be known as Prince again; Cyndi Lauper was born; and Stevie Wonder entered the charts at age 13, Today in Music History.

The Current celebrates Twin Cities Pride Weekend, June 23 to 25. To help us craft a great playlist for the upcoming weekend, tell us what Pride Anthems you'd like to hear.

Armed with a new album after their 2011 split, it's as though LCD Soundsystem never left us at all.

Today's top music news stories include 'Fireflies' becoming a meme, an all-star Grenfell Tower charity single, and Twyla Tharp creating a dance to the music of Bob Dylan.