Today's top music news stories include the deaths of Chad Hanks and Fred Cole, a development in the Prince estate's legal dispute with Tidal, and new Breeders music.

The country-rock aria, from Brandi Carlile's forthcoming album, 'By The Way, I Forgive You,' is dedicated to the delicate boys and striving girls born into -- and, Carlile insists, destined to triumph over -- a divisive time.

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. This week's highlights include Amy Shark, Bishop Briggs, a tribute to Sharon Jones, locals Now, Now, and Chance the Rapper hosting 'Saturday Night Live.'

Jackie Shane sings with a voice that has seen the world, judged it, found it lacking, but will humor it this one last time.

Today in 1976, Rod Stewart started an eight-week run at No. 1 with "Tonight's The Night" which features whispers from actress Britt Ekland. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature whispering?

Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones bought A.A. Milne's former home; Men At Work had the top album in the United States; Elton John performed for the first time in Mexico; and the Beatles' animated film 'Yellow Submarine' was released in the United States, Today in Music History.

The Avant Garde, a local promoter, has won a $10,000 Artist Initiative grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) to help put on a concert series that will focus on artists of color in the Twin Cities. Starting on Nov. 18, the concerts will each feature a different set of R&B and neo-soul artists whose…

What’s sure to be one of the biggest local concerts of 2018 has just been announced: Taylor Swift will play U.S. Bank Stadium on Sept. 1. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Dec. 13 — that would be Swift’s 28th birthday — but “verified fans” may be able to snag tickets earlier.…

Today's top music news stories include the death of Chuck Mosley; the reemergence of Eminem; and plans for Fleetwood Mac and Velvet Underground tributes.

Jessica Lea Mayfield's new album, 'Sorry Is Gone', seems to have arrived at just the right time. As news headlines are filled with more and more people coming forward with accounts of abuse and harassment, Mayfield's new album is an empowering body of work. 'I feel like the more people that speak up, the better, especially when you're speaking up for yourself,' Mayfield says. Listen to Jessica Lea Mayfield's complete in-studio session to hear songs from the album and the story behind it.