Today's top music news stories include a new Radiohead video, Tom Waits making a rare live appearance with Mavis Staples, and a British art dealer being sentenced for stealing a Rolling Stone's paintings.

Bob Dylan and Mavis Staples have announced a show on Oct. 25 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. In the wake of this announcement, Mary Lucia reflects on these iconic artists.

Singer/artist KenSoul and music producer Pete Stylez first connected in the Twin Cities before deciding to work on a project together in Los Angeles. Contributor Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis recently caught up with KenSoul and Pete Stylez when they were in town to promote their upcoming release, 'Cali Vibes, Minnesota Nights.' In addition to talking about their new project, the two musicians also speak about their musical origins, their working relationship and the state of hip hop in Minnesota.

The veteran gospel and R & B singer collaborates with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy for a new album she hopes will 'change the world.'

For this morning's Vinyl Tap, we played 'Girlfriend' by 1987 singer Pebbles, written and produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that prominently feature 'girlfriend' or 'boyfriend' in the lyrics?

The Monkees started their series; Michael Jackson started a run at the top of the charts; Johnny Cash died; and Ben Folds was born, Today in Music History.

There’s no doubt Prince is best known for his contributions to the music industry, but there’s another side to his career. While Prince released countless music videos, filmed many of his live concerts and composed music for TV shows and movies, he also did some acting of his own, guest-starring in a couple of shows…

Today's top music news stories include Eric Clapton reacting to declining guitar sales; a revelation about David Bowie's involvement with 'Twin Peaks'; and the expansion of Discogs.

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on late-night TV, and this week's lineup includes Prophets of Rage, Patti Smith, Kaleo, Father John Misty and many others.

Before opening the U2 Joshua Tree concert, Beck and Brian Oake talked about how Beck approaches opening for an act instead of headlining, what he likes in a music video, and why he delayed the release of 'Colors.'