A former Prince engineer has been ordered to pay $4 million to the late icon's estate after releasing recordings without authorization. Plus, Bob Dylan's all in with his new whiskey brand, opening a dedicated distillery in Nashville. Also in the news today: rotating door for Jazz Fest headliners; B-52s celebrating 40th anniversary; Lil Nas X and Billie Eilish rule Billboard charts; and Meghan Trainor gets cheers from her Spy Kid husband.

Mayor Jacob Frey has issued a proclamation naming today “Trevor Engelbrektson Day” in the City of Minneapolis. Engelbrektson played bass in Southside Desire and was a familiar face at many Twin Cities venues, where he worked as a sound engineer. The musician and sound professional died in a highway crash in Arizona last month while traveling with…

The Righteous Brothers topped the charts; Macca released a big hit; Abba got their first U.S. No. 1; David Bowie had a No. 1 hit in both the U.S. and U.K.; and Randy Cain passed away, Today in Music History.

You might think that streaming is way better for the environment than producing millions of CDs, but streaming causes problems of its own. Also today: Kacey Musgraves wins Album of the Year at the ACM Awards, Aerosmith kicked off their Vegas residency, gospel-house hitmaker Kim English has died at 48, and Beyonce's Coachella performance is coming to Netflix.

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Barnett's signature tongue-in-cheek rock rambles and struts in a new song about the fruitless and misdirected attempts people make to feel better.

We're about halfway through the time frame for submitting your Essential Songs since the year 2000, and the top 893 songs will air back during the May member drive. Here on Oake & Riley, we are just at a lost for how to get our own lists started, so let's do some brainstorming today. What are your essential songs since 2000?

Jacques Brel was born; David Bowie played three sold-out shows in Japan; New Order's Peter Hook took a lump; Swedish duo Roxette had a U.S. No. 1 single thanks to a Minneapolis exchange student; and The Supremes recorded their first No. 1 hit, Today in Music History.

The Current is partnering with Radio Milwaukee and Manitoba Music to present the annual Midwest Music Exchange. The exchange will include performances across the three regions by Manitoba’s Silence Kit, Milwaukee’s Zed Kenzo, and Minnesota’s own Lady Lark. As they prepare to take the stage at Icehouse this coming Wednesday, April 10, here’s a brief…

Marvin Gaye tapped the biggest names of the day for 'You're The Man,' including Larry Mizell, Willie Hutch, and Smokey Robinson to make this highly anticipated follow-up. The studio sessions were prolific and the writers brought their A-game.