St. Vincent hauls to the top of the chart ahead of Saturday's show at The Palace in St. Paul. Bully also strong-arm their way back to the #19 spot this week.

Today's top music news stories include the end of the Warped Tour, the death of Paul Buckmaster, and new details about the death of Walter Becker.

Anticipating the upcoming event Minneapolis Sound 2.0 (Nov. 17-18), Andrew Wood and Bionik jam on a LinnDrum in The Current's studio.

When Kate Stables and her band, This Is The Kit, visited The Current studio, Stables had what appeared to be a Hofner hollow-body guitar, and then another instrument that resembled a six-string banjo. After the session, Stables described the instruments she plays -- and the facts were surprising and a lot of fun. Here's what she had to say.

Fake Shore Drive founder Andrew Barber on why his blog has succeeded, where to spot musicians in Chicago, and which local rapper he's most proud of (you might be able to guess).

November 15 is America Recycles Day, which raises awareness about the benefits of recycling and buying products made with recycled materials. Let's take a musical twist on this topic - what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that used recycled riffs?

The Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival will be back in 2018, on July 6 and 7. The announcement came today via a typically elliptical rollout…actually, it was a literal rollout, as the festival live-streamed video of workers pasting posters into place on a street in Eau Claire. (The posters are around the corner from…

The new book by NPR music writer Ann Powers examines the history of American popular music through the lens of the body. In other words, it's about sex.

Janis Joplin was arrested; Elvis made a movie; and Blondie had a hit, Today in Music History.

Today's top music news stories include a report of 'damage and degradation' in Prince's Paisley Park Vault, another Super Bowl music announcement, and Bob Mould opening for Foo Fighters.