The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has added reggae to a list of protected cultural traditions. In other news today: Jay-Z's in a battle for his Roc Nation brand, a Billy Strayhorn archive has been acquired by the Library of Congress, Tommy Lee accuses Travis Scott of stealing his upside-down drum kit trick, a challenge to Apple's pricing plan could help Spotify, and Donald Glover is spotted in a 2004 Beastie Boys concert clip.

Paisley Park is partnering with Minneapolis Public Schools to give students free access to tours of his home and recording complex and create more educational opportunities for students in all areas of the arts.

For a group that recently released their debut album, the Midnight Hour are no novices to writing, recording, or producing music. The Midnight Hour is the collaboration of composer/ arranger/ producer Adrian Younge and rapper/ DJ/ producer/ A Tribe Called Quest member Ali Shaheed Muhammad. After collaborating on various projects for years, the duo released…

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced an exhibit dedicated to iconic instruments of rock & roll opening April 2019. Recently, Neko Case took to Twitter to call out the Met on their lack of instruments from female-identifying musicians included in the exhibit. The museum has announced two female performers who will be featured, but let's brainstorm a list of even more. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what female artists do you want to hear that famously used an iconic instrument?

Brandi Carlile holds on to the top spot for the third week ahead of her three State Theater shows this weekend.

Rising star Billie Eilish has shared her diagnosis of Tourette Syndrome, after observers noted a series of unusual tics in her performances. Also in the news today: Beck paid tribute to the late creator of 'SpongeBob SquarePants'; 'Silent Night' is celebrating its 200th anniversary; glam rock movie 'Vox Lux' has a new trailer (with music!); and there's legal drama involving LL Cool J and, separately, the Everly Brothers.

The Current is delighted to bring you a live radio broadcast of Brandi Carlile in concert at the State Theatre in downtown Minneapolis on Friday, Nov. 30. The concert is expected to begin at approximately 8:30 p.m. Central.

Lena Elizabeth is releasing a new collection of songs this week on an album titled 'Get It Right.' She blends the lovely sound of her voice with the mellow chords of a baritone ukulele, and writes beautiful songs about the serious side of life. Lena Elizabeth stopped in our studio to talk about her new record and to play a few songs from it.

Lizzo's self-love anthem works by turning a mirror to the listener. Every moment, from the hair-tossing hook to the rapturous call and response, is about you -- the best, most impossible you.

Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants, has died of Lou Gehrig's disease at age 57. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that feature marine life do you want to hear?