Following their First Avenue album release show Bad Bad Hats return to the top spot on the chart, and Leon Bridges also picks up his second Hall of Fame entry.

Continuing a tradition, The Current's Bill DeVille provides an overview of some of the music highlights across the various stages at the 2018 Minnesota State Fair.

Spike Lee has directed a video for a Prince song featured in 'BlacKkKlansman'; Mick Jagger/Carly Simon duet has been discovered after 45 years; music/golf star Don Cherry has died at 94. Also in today's news: a Nicki Minaj tour cancellation; Gretchen Wilson was arrested; and J.J. Abrams is launching a record label.

Thanks to David for writing in with today's theme idea. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have the same title, but sound very different?

'Closer You Are' is an authorized biography of Robert Pollard, the famously shambolic center of Guided By Voices.

Vernon Reid and Tori Amos were born; Elvis Presley started his first film; Led Zeppelin created water activated album cover art; John Lee Hooker was born, Today in Music History.

Bob Dylan's getting sued over his whiskey logo, and that's the least of what's going down in the music world today. MTV's Video Music Awards were filled with head-scratching moments, Nicki Minaj is accusing Spotify of favoritism, a Funk Brother has died at 82, and Chance the Rapper is in a new movie trailer - plus, Pete Doherty ate a lot of breakfast. Like, a lot.

This week, Mary Lucia talks about a new documentary about the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, 'If I Leave Here Tomorrow,' on Showtime. 'As I live and breathe, I never thought that I would be sitting here urging you to watch a 90-minute documentary about Lynyrd Skynyrd,' Mary says, 'but it is the most enlightening film. I now have a great appreciation for this band.'

The three songwriters share a musical sensibility and a friendship, so it's only natural they combined their superpowers for a collection of aching, intimate songs.

'The Eagles Greatest Hits 1971 - 1975' recently overtook Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' as the best-selling album of all time, based on physical sales and song streams. Although the numbers don't lie, it raises a different question: Is a greatest hits album truly an album? Share your thoughts.