Today's top music news stories include the death of Clarence Fountain, Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner writing podcast music, and NOFX apologizing for a comment about a mass shooting.

Having recently released their latest album, 'Summertime Songs,' Field Report's Chris Porterfield reflects on how the band are at a point in their career where they can play any variety of venue. From barns to festivals to arenas and more, 'We kind of do everything,' Porterfield says. Between a barn gig in Iowa and a Turf Club show in St. Paul, Field Report stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Bill DeVille.

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Romantica's new album, 'Outlaws,' comes out on Friday, June 8. Take a first listen to this collection of tracks 'outlawed' from previous releases.

A previously unknown original Canadian pressing of Prince’s The Black Album has surfaced on Discogs. Yes, an original pressing of Prince’s album that he had planned to release in 1987, then decided not to. The postponement of the album led to Warner Bros. destroying 500,000 copies, and only a handful are known to survive. A…

Thanks to listener AJ for writing in with today's topic idea - product placement. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a particular brand or product?

Capitol Records was founded; the Monkees won an Emmy; the Stones earned royalties in Russia; Springsteen released 'Born in the U.S.A.'; and Elvis topped three charts simultaneously with 'Heartbreak Hotel', Today in Music History.

Today's top music news stories include Elvis's 1968 TV special heading to theaters, Spotify canceling its 'hateful conduct' policy, and YouTube removing drill videos.

Having released their latest album, 'Sparkle Hard,' on May 18, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are in town to play a sold-out show at the Turf Club in St. Paul. Before the show, Malkmus and company stopped at The Current for a session hosted by Mary Lucia.

Will a riverside amphitheater in North Minneapolis become a reality? The plan, first proposed in 2016, came one step closer to being realized when Gov. Mark Dayton signed a $15 billion state bonding bill this week. If everything goes as planned, First Avenue, United Properties, and Thor Construction would work together to build the amphitheater.…