Today's top music news stories include a film role for James Hetfield, a Parkinson's diagnosis for Glenn Tipton, and a dropped sexual battery investigation involving Seal.

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings, and find performance videos as the week progresses.

Our friend Looch has been out sick recently. She shares this message with listeners as she recovers from a recent appendectomy.

Rock the Cradle is a day of music and fun for kids and their grownups. On Sunday, Feb. 11, thousands of folks of all ages gathered at Mia and the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis for the 13th annual Rock the Cradle, co-presented by The Current and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.

This weekend 17-year-old Red Gerard won the U.S.'s first gold medal of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in an amazing snowboarding slopestyle final run. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention the word "red"?

John Lennon performed 'Instant Karma' on BBC TV's 'Top Of The Pops'; Al Green went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Let's Stay Together," his only U.S. chart-topper; David Bowie received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; and Snoop and Puffy called for end of rap rivalry, Today in Music History.

Brandi Carlile's new album 'By the Way, I Forgive You' is an emotionally powerful dive into her worldview, impacted by events of 2016, but also about becoming a parent, watching your parents get older, and dealing with love and loss and self-reflection.

Aretha Franklin is the Undisputed Queen of Soul. And the Current's listeners agree: they selected her as one of the honorees in our celebration of Black History Month. We've traced her musical journey with notes and quotes about the songs and albums that forged her magnificent legacy.

Today's top music news stories include the first Olympic skating to songs with lyrics, half of a Prince song for sale, and the deaths of two music greats.

Christopher Michael Jensen has put together the latest in his series of charitable and/or activist-minded concerts: a benefit for eating disorder recovery, supporting the Joy Project in Minneapolis. He stopped by The Current to discuss the show.