Today's top music news stories include a rare public performance by Tina Turner, Jonny Greenwood responding to Fox News criticism of Radiohead, and Beck possibly inspiring Pharrell's hat.

In town for a show at the Turf Club in St. Paul, This Is The Kit visited The Current for an in-studio session hosted by Mary Lucia. This Is The Kit's latest album is 'Moonshine Freeze,' their first release on the Rough Trade Records label, an arrangement that has helped the band enjoy a wider reach with its music.

In mid-September, Bill DeVille was in Nashville, Tenn., for Americana Fest. While there, DeVille connected with JD McPherson at Addiction Sound Studios in Nashville, where they recorded a live in-studio session. McPherson performed songs from his new album, 'Undivided Heart and Soul,' and he talked to DeVille about his recent move to Nashville, and about all the food he enjoyed at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair.

Uke Fest is celebrating its sixth year, and marking its first year at the Hook and Ladder, this Saturday. The event, organized by local singer-songwriter Katy Vernon, will kick off at 6:30 p.m. with an open mic sponsored by the Minnesota Ukulele Army, followed by performances from 17 different local musicians starting at 7:30. The first…

These days it’s known as Key’s, one of a chain of diners in the metro area that serves up tuna melts, omelets, and slices of pie for hungry crowds. But for a brief time in the late 1960s, the south-facing space in the first floor of Minneapolis’s iconic Foshay Tower was home to a sweaty,…

Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie has died from brain cancer at age 53. Musicians and fans around the word are mourning his loss, especially in his home country of Canada. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from Canadian icons?

Although 2018 is still a faraway thought for some, local venues are already starting to book up with New Year’s Eve shows. Some of the biggest names to announce shows so far include Lizzo, Morris Day and P.O.S. Lizzo will headline a NYE party at Myth, with special guests Brooke Candy and CupcakKe and a…

Bowie released 'Pin-Ups'; A-ha became the first Norwegian act to have a No. 1 U.S. single; Noel Gallagher played his first live gig with Oasis; Nirvana hit No. 1 with a live compilation album; Johnny Marr had an academic turn; and Peter Tosh was born, Today in Music History.

St. Vincent has charmed the Chart Show constituents with 'Los Ageless' and debuted at the eleventh spot on the chart this week. Voters also helped Feist grab her first Hall of Fame debut since 2011 with 'Any Party'.

Today's top music news stories include Gord Downie and Tom Petty tributes, and a 'timely' charity auction.