Today's top music news stories include the firing of Bryan Singer from an in-progress Queen biopic; and tour/album announcements from John Prine and Stone Temple Pilots.

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Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you -- good thing, too, because this week is a blockbuster in terms of musical guests, including St. Vincent, Beck, Chris Stapleton, Ty Segall, the Shelters, Hiss Golden Messenger, SZA and many more. See the complete listings.

The Nashville singer sits down with NPR's Ari Shapiro to talk about his latest album, which includes songs he wrote long ago, re-recorded tracks, and covers of his favorite tunes.

This morning we played A Flock Of Seagulls "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)" for Vinyl Tap, and that made us think of all of the great bands that are from Merseyside. So what bands do you want to hear that hail from Merseyside?

In the wake of multiple local music venues closing their doors this year, Mortimer’s is looking to fill the gap. They are debuting their new music room with a show on Dec. 27 featuring locals LIKEHELL, Iguano, Trim Reaper, and DJ RichmanVA. Nightingale co-owners Jasha Johnston and Carrie McCabe-Johnston took ownership of Mortimer’s back in…

The Byrds and Sly and the Family Stone went to No. 1; Prince put on a trench coat in protest; the so-called "Million Dollar Quartet" impromptu jam session took place with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, and Frank Zappa passed away.

Right inside the front door of the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame stands a towering replica of the state-shaped award for inductees. “This way when people walk in, you don’t have to tell ‘em where they’re at,” says executive director Dodie Wendinger. “We are in the heart of the town,” she adds. The town in…

Today's top music news stories include Neil Young opening a historic archive, Mortimer's opening a music venue, and Martin Shkreli possibly losing his edition-of-one Wu-Tang album.

"Deadly Valentine" is one of many instances in Charlotte Gainsbourg's music where she subverts initial impressions in a captivating way.