Today's top music news stories include the end of Chuck E. Cheese's animatronic band (and Father John Misty's mourning); Chance the Rapper being named to Forbes's 40 Under 40 list; and a forthcoming soundtrack for Ken Burns's Vietnam War documentary.

Walking onto the light rail around 7 p.m., I noticed several people obviously headed to the same place as me. Five teens in crop tops chatted about rappers YG and D.R.A.M. On the other side of the train, one girl faced her friend. “I have to get a T-shirt,” she told him. “At Kendrick? I have…

If you’ve listened to Blood Orange’s Freetown Sound, seen Solange live, or caught certain shows by Carly Rae Jepsen, you’ve likely heard Ava Raiin before. You might not know it — she’s rarely on center stage. But Raiin has put years into her background singing career, and she’s so good that some of music’s most influential names…

With the total eclipse imminent, people are scrambling to figure out what the perfect song is for the moment of totality. What's your pick?

On Aug. 17, Beck played a triumphant, sold-out show at the Palace Theatre. Before he took the stage, he talked with Mark Wheat, who was broadcasting live from the venue's lobby.

On Saturday, Aug. 26, storied ska band the Siren Six! will be returning to Minneapolis for two homecoming concerts at the 7th St Entry. The shows will be the first time the band has played together since they disbanded in the early 2000s, and marks the 20th anniversary of the period when they were most…

Tufawon visited The Current's studio to record a session and share with hosts Andrea Swensson and Tom Weber his experiences as a globetrotting hip-hop artist and activist.

Today in 1977, The Police made their live debut as a three-piece band when they played at the club Rebecca's in Birmingham, England. For today's Coffee Break, what trios do you want to hear?

Bon Jovi released 'Slippery When Wet'; Mick Jagger got hurt making a film; Diana Ross had her second No. 1 single; the Police made their live debut; Kanye made an impassioned anti-discrimination speech; the Beatles' classic lineup made its debut; and Chic went No. 1, Today in Music History.

Last night at the Walker Art Center, Marijuana Deathsquads and People entranced hundreds with their newest project, a commission that features new scores for nine silent Dada films. With their backs turned to the audience and their eyes facing the screen, the 11 musicians — squad members Ryan Olson, Isaac Gale, Mark McGee, Ben Ivascu, Mark…