We asked, you voted! All December long, you -- the music lover -- voted for your favorite albums released in 2017, and the results are in.

Today's top music news stories include the death of poet and artist Holly Anderson, a singer filing a police complaint against a Trump campaign manager, and soaring sales of smart speakers.

Transmission's roots are in the worlds of punk, post-punk, new wave, synth, power and dream pop, shoegaze, psych, mod, space and Krautrock. DJ Jake Rudh has assembled a list of songs released in 2017 that fit that mold -- listed in no particular order and occasionally accompanied by a very simple description of genre or feel.

2016 took the lives of many of our favorite musicians - Prince, Sharon Jones, David Bowie, George Michael, Leonard Cohen, Phife Dawg, Merle Haggard, and so many more. And 2017 wasn't so nice either. In a 2-part Coffee Break, we'll spend the next two days remembering artists lost in 2017.

Today in Music History: Lemmy passed away at the age of 70, George Harrison was at No. 1 with 'My Sweet Lord', The Beatles went No. 1 with 'The White Album', Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys passed away, and Rolling Stone magazine voted 'Some Girls' by The Rolling Stones Album of the Year.

For many artists, making a name for themselves can be a challenge — but Chadwick “Niles” Phillips, founder and CEO of The Avant Garde, is working to change things by putting a spotlight on up-and-coming artists in the Twin Cities. He’s now been named one of the Growler’s 25 Trailblazers of 2017. Originally from Lansing, Mich., Phillips…

2017 was a year of memorable concerts in the Twin Cities and around the region. Here are some of our most epic concert photos from throughout the year, selected by staff photographer Nate Ryan. You can read more about each show by clicking on each of the titles. Dan Wilson at the Clown Lounge Photo by…

The Current's Chart Show started mid-September of 2009. We decided to give every song a 10-week run on the Chart and then induct it into our Chart Show Hall of Fame. Over the past seven years, the Hall of Fame has become a good gauge of what artists that you, our listeners, know and love.

The Current's Chart Show started mid-September of 2009. We decided to give every song a 10-week run on the Chart and then induct it into our Chart Show Hall of Fame. Over the past seven years, the Hall of Fame has become a good gauge of what artists that you, our listeners, know and love.

The Chart Show takes a look back at 2017 in music.