The soul singer's posthumous album Black Velvet is due out Nov. 9.

Doomtree fans buckled in for a marathon celebration of the collective’s family tree last night at Familia HQ in Minneapolis. While Doomtree have not dropped a group album since 2015, its members have stayed ridiculously busy with side projects. Several offshoots had their chance to shine before the crew took the stage last night at…

Ahead of their big 'an evening with Dawes' concert at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Dawes stopped in The Current's studio to play an acoustic set and to chat with Mark Wheat.

The late Burt Reynolds was best-known as an actor, but he also had a music career. Also in today's music news, a report alleges a CBS executive tried to harm Janet Jackson's career after the Super Bowl 'wardrobe malfunction,' and an '80s cult classic movie is coming to Broadway. We look at new releases from Paul McCartney; St. Paul and the Broken Bones; and Spiritualized; as well as a bizarre new song and video from Kanye West and Lil Pump.

O.A.R. (short for Of A Revolution) is in town tonight at Mystic Lake. What bands do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that have abbreviations for band names?

Chrissie Hynde was born; Led Zeppelin made their live debut as 'The New Yardbirds'; David Bowie and Mick Jagger were at No. 1; Michael Jackson reunited with The Jackson 5; and Keith Moon passed away, Today in Music History.

Devata Daun – In My Room Pytch Records’ Devata Daun is some mix of Circe and benevolent temptress in this song, stuffed with saxophone and Linn drum samples, from her new EP Pye Luis. Inside Voice + Kelvin Wailey triptych Dancers Kelvin Wailey accompany Inside Voice — aka Peter Miller and Hilary James of We Are The…

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…