The Killers make their debut in the Chart Show Hall of Fame, and LCD Soundsystem are inducted for the fourth time. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit also debuted in a timely manner with a vampire themed track.

Today's top music news stories include tributes to the late Fats Domino, a new Eno/MBV collaboration, and Kate Nash biting back at BuzzFeed.

Having shared mutual friends, an overlapping touring schedule and shared musical interests, it seemed inevitable Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile would become friends. The friends quickly became musical collaborators, and their resulting album, 'Lotta Sea Lice,' is evidence of their productive cross-pollination. Ahead of a sold-out show at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Kurt and Courtney stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Jade.

The Blind Boys of Alabama have been singing together for more than seven decades, and they've recently released their 71st album, 'Almost Home.' The group recently visited the Radio Heartland studio to talk about the album and to perform some of the new material, as well as to perform their take on a longtime traditional hymn.

The singer-songwriter epitomized the spirit of New Orleans, and influenced generations of musicians with his inimitable style of rhythm and blues.

Today marks 15 years since the plane crash that killed Senator Paul Wellstone, his wife Sheila, his daughter Marcia, and three members of his campaign staff. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature giving the power to the people?

In 'Why Bob Dylan Matters,' Harvard professor Richard F. Thomas dives deep into the Bard of Duluth's capacious songbook.

Melbourne-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tash Sultana has been making waves in her native Australia and around the world with her debut EP, 'Notion.' When she was in town for a sold-out show at the Cedar Cultural Center, Tash Sultana stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Jill Riley.

Rolling Stones made their Ed Sullivan debut; Radiohead opened for Tears for Fears; Richard Lloyd was born; and three female solo acts rocked the top of the Billboards, Today in Music History.

It's not every day that you get to come into work and telephone a member of the Sex Pistols for a chat. But that's exactly what Mary Lucia and Production Manager Derrick Stevens did on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The results were, on one hand, totally punk rock; and on the other, an important lesson in perseverance. Fortunately, we captured the whole thing on video.