Neko Case played the second show on her fall tour supporting the album, 'Hell-On,' on Thursday, Sept. 6, in Saint Paul, Minn. We streamed live video of her entire set at The Palace Theatre.

What was Vanilla Ice doing on that quarantined plane from Dubai? Meanwhile, Metallica and R.E.M. have announced giant archival box sets, and we take a close-up look at the new Fleetwood Mac. Also in today's news: details have emerged about the death of Dolores O'Riordan, a Joni Mitchell 75th birthday tribute has been announced, and Apple was cleared to acquire Shazam.

On Sept. 26 at Ted Mann Concert Hall, the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts will be honoring Prince by presenting him with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Considered the University’s highest honor, the degree is given to people who made significant cultural contributions in their lifetime. In June 2016, the University…

Pushing Chain have been playing up and down the shores of Lake Superior for years, but more recently have expanded their song list and road trips. Their new album, 'Sorrows Always Swim,' was recorded in Austin, Texas, blending Pushing Chain's self-described 'folky-tonk' sound with gutsy, classic Texas country. Pushing Chain stopped at Radio Heartland to play some songs from the new album.

Doomtree will be playing the Familia Headquarters tomorrow night featuring the collective's various side and solo projects such as Shredders, Four Fists, Air Credits and Cloquet. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from artists' side projects?

The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan was born; Eric Clapton helped out The Beatles; James Brown retired; Fleetwood Mac hit to the top of the charts for the first time; and Joan Jett sang an important anthem, Today in Music History.

As students head back to school this fall, many return to their classrooms with stories from summer camp. Some kids will tell their friends about making s’mores and friendship bracelets, while others will tell tales of writing original music and performing in their own rock concert. In addition to writing for The Current, I teach…

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…