A new video for Weezer's 'Africa' features 'Weird Al' Yankovic. Also in the news today, a Muslim rapper has canceled Bataclan concerts due to safety concerns, SiriusXM is buying Pandora, Paul Simon said goodbye, Carrie Underwood tops the album chart, and...DNA-inspired playlists: good idea, great idea, or absolutely terrible idea? Spotify users are now finding out.

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Just upstairs from The Current's broadcast and recording studios, Death Cab for Cutie perform a Microshow in the Forum at Minnesota Public Radio. Concert attendees were those who had won tickets to the show through The Current's on-air and online giveaways to the event.

Thanks to Loran for writing in with today's theme idea. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention trash, garbage, or junk?

Mark your calendar for October 6 to watch Death Cab for Cutie perform at the Palace Theatre.

James Hendrix arrived in England and legally changed his name to Jimi; the Association had a No. 1 hit to cherish; Bobby McFerrin scored the first a cappella No. 1 single; Nirvana released 'Nevermind'; Mumford and Sons released 'Babel'; and Merseybeat bandleader Gerry Marsden was born in Liverpool, Today in Music History.

A woman dressed in black and white stares into the middle distance, trying not to blink. Her eyes are wet. She holds an acoustic guitar to her chest, planted on a stage that’s big but not bare. She’s caught in a moment, hesitant to leave when she’s got so much pride and gratitude inside her.…

After writing material for her sophomore album, Natalie Prass decided to scrap it all and start from scratch. In light of the 2016 election, Prass felt that she needed to create a body of work that reflected the world unfolding around her. The result is The Future and the Past, a sharp departure from her dreamy and…

Morris Hayes has it all: candor, a sense of humor, and musical chops that earned him the title of keyboardist, then musical director in Prince's band. He sat down with Purple Current host Sean McPherson for a marathon interview about Prince albums from 1995-2010, plus miscellaneous other stories he remembered as they went. Due to overwhelming demand, we're publishing the full interview album by album.

Natalie Prass is based out of Richmond, Virginia, but she's criss-crossing North America and Europe this year to support her album "The Future and the Past." Before her stop at the Turf Club in St. Paul, she visited The Current to play a few songs and chat with Mark Wheat.