Happy birthday to me! A few years ago, I made a playlist of every song that’s topped the Billboard Hot 100 on my birthday and ranked them in order of awesomeness. I’ve listened to that playlist every birthday since, and I’ve revised my thoughts on where some of these songs should stand on the list.…

Painter and punk poet Gretchen Seichrist brings her new project, thelonesomekid, into the studio for the Summer Music Series co-hosted by MPR News' Tom Weber and the Current's Andrea Swensson.

A shopping and entertainment destination for many people across the country, the Mall of America has also been a stopping point for many famous musicians. The shopping supercenter has also been home to a number of exhibits spotlighting music in Minnesota and beyond. Now, as the country’s biggest mall celebrates its 25th anniversary, we’re taking…

Bon Iver have the ability to leave audience members slack-jawed, lost in a quiet wonder

So many albums are named for one of the songs on the record, aka the title track. But for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from albums that are named after a LYRIC in one of the songs?

After an unexpected, belated diabetes diagnosis, Doomtree’s Mike Mictlan reached out to the community yesterday for help with medical expenses. Within 24 hours, the rapper’s GoFundMe has exceeded his $10,000 goal. Mictlan wrote on his GoFundMe page that after feeling sick for multiple days with what he thought was chronic stomach pain, he ended up…

With a ticket to the Detroit Tigers’ home game against the Minnesota Twins on Sept. 24 at Comerica Park, some fans will receive a special edition, baseball-themed 7″ from Jack White. White, a Detroit native and longtime baseball fan, collaborated with four fellow Third Man Records artists for the new song, “Strike Out.” Billed as the…

Neil Sedaka had a poppy hit at the top of the charts; the Knack had the knack for album sales; Led Zeppelin played their final U.K. show; Bruce Springsteen topped the album charts in the U.S. and Britain; Ray Parker Jr. had a No. 1 single with the theme from a popular film; and Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie is 40, Today in Music History.

 Sheila E., “Funky National Anthem: Message 2 America” “You think you can make a difference?” a villain asks Sheila E. in an interrogation room. “You’re just a dame.” In response, she telepathically turns on screens around the room, and soon, she’s leading a parade and her own rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” “Funky National Anthem” is…

Today's top music news stories include Taylor Swift testifying she was groped by a radio host, Wesley Snipes saying he took Prince's spot in a Michael Jackson video, and Jack White collaborating with the Detroit Tigers on a special 7".