Minnesota dominates the chart with Bad Bad Hats, The Jayhawks, and Hippo Campus all landing spots in the Top 20 this week!

The Ohio State Marching Band have paid tribute to Queen, and Dolly Parton and Aretha Franklin are getting their own richly-deserved tributes. In chart news, K-pop is back on top with BTS, and Sheck Wes is the rising SoundCloud rapper you need to know. Also, Tenacious D have announced a new animated rock opera.

Haley (f.k.a. Haley Bonar) has announced the release date for her upcoming album, Pleasureland, due out on Oct 12. Last month, she dropped a new single via YouTube titled “Infinite Pleasure Part 2,” and if it’s any indication, Pleasureland might be stepping away from the pop-rock that has defined a majority of her music so…

Last night, Metallica played a sold-out show at Target Center in Minneapolis, kitty-corner from First Avenue. The concert marked the first time the metal monsters played Minnesota since becoming the first rock band to play the Vikings’ new U.S. Bank Stadium, in 2016. While Metallica’s set consisted mostly of their greatest hits, the band did throw…

Freddie Mercury was born today in 1946. It's no secret that Queen was what it was because of his incredible talent as a front man, and as the winner of our March Music Madness Iconic Voices competition it's clear Current listeners agree. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what other iconic front people do you want to hear featured?

In 'She Begat This,' Joan Morgan explores the legacy of 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,' two decades after that landmark album's release.

The Beatles topped the charts; RHCP picked a guitarist; R.E.M. swept the VMA's; and the one and only Freddie Mercury was born, Today in Music History.

Powerful musical moments competed with non-musical missteps at Aretha Franklin's funeral. Also, Nick Cave bandmate Conway Savage has died at 58, and Childish Gambino stoked controversy with an animated video depicting Kanye West. In other news today: vocal woes for Bono and Dave Grohl, and new dining options for David Bowie and ABBA fans in London.

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Exclusive first listen to Gaelynn Lea's third record 'Learning How to Stay' - due out Sept. 7.