Ahead of their two night stint at the Palace Theatre, CHVRCHES hold the top spot for another week.

Rockers Wolf Alice have claimed this year's Mercury Prize for their album 'Visions of a Life.' Also today: the Music Modernization Act has cleared Congress, BORNS has responded to accusations of sexual manipulation, Childish Gambino has postponed his tour, and M.I.A.'s new movie is about to open...plus, Snoop Dogg goes back to 'Plizzanet Earth.'

Kiss the Tiger booked the 331 Club for Sept. 29 weeks ago; however, it wasn’t until recently that the band decided to use the opportunity to craft a showcase of local Asian-fronted musical acts. The title of the concert, “Crazy Broke Asians,” was inspired by the Hollywood film Crazy Rich Asians, which has taken the…

Thanks to Jay Gabler for today's theme idea. In honor of James Lipton announcing his retirement from 'Inside the Actors Studio', what songs do you want to hear that ask interview questions?

Dorothy Carvello's memoir is subtitled 'an A&R woman's story of surviving the music industry.'

Sting -- formerly with the Police, a solo artist for many years, and a frequent collaborator with tons of artists -- has most recently collaborated with Shaggy on a new album, '44/876.' Ahead of their show at the Armory in Minneapolis, Sting connected with The Current's Brian Oake to talk about the album and its influences, and about working with Shaggy. 'Performing with Shaggy is a joy in itself,' Sting says.

Bessie Smith passed away; The Queen honors The Beatles; The Go-Go's made a run at No. 1; Fats Domino tried his hand at "Blueberry Hill"; and Bryan Ferry was born, Today in Music History.

Prince loved a good pair of heels. He was often found sporting them on stage or in public, along with his famously outlandish wardrobe. But occasionally he preferred sneakers over heels — so as not to scratch up the gym floor. During his time at Bryant Junior High and into his years at Minneapolis’s Central…

Lots of movie news today: 'Almost Famous' is heading to the stage, 'High Fidelity' is heading to the small screen, and Mark Mothersbaugh is reuniting with Wes Anderson. Also in the news today: a deadly accident involving Gary Numan's tour bus, a pyrotechnics accident at a Vegas music festival, new technology for deaf concertgoers, and Slash gets rag-doll-ified.

As we gently settle into fall, it's time for another Twin Cities Come Up feature. Before the leaves fully turn colors, Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis takes a look at some dope new Hip-Hop hits from Twin Cities artists.