Minnesota's own, The Jayhawks, capture number 1 on the chart this week with the first single from their new album "Xoxo."

Since we can't physically gather together, we want your input on what types of virtual experiences you would like to see from The Current.

Burk Uzzle has enjoyed a decades-long career as a photojournalist, capturing some of the most iconic images of the past 50 years, including the photo that became the cover of the Woodstock album. But perhaps his most passionate work focuses on the matter of race and equality in America.

Yesterday we put the spotlight on strong debut records in honor of the 1987 release of Guns N' Roses' 'Appetite for Destruction' and we barely felt like we were able to scratch the surface of a great Coffee Break. So let's get into round 2 today.

In a readable, if slightly bland, memoir, the drummer who drove Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club shares his memories.

Three members of the Rolling Stones were fined after being caught short; Elvis Costello released his debut album; Johnny Cash hit No. 1 in the album charts posthumously; Rufus Wainwright was born; and Prince had a hit album based on a superhero, Today in Music History.

Small music venues in the U.S. are looking for a lifeline, and a new bill in Congress called the Restart Act might be it. Advocates say the future of independent clubs relies on government relief.

Today in 1987, Guns N' Roses released their debut album, Appetite for Destruction, on Geffen Records. With over 30 million copies sold worldwide, it is one of the best-selling records of all time, and is the best-selling debut album of all time. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear off of strong debut records?

Jim Croce had a hit about a fictitious 'bad, bad' character; Guns N' Roses released their successful debut album; Oasis played their first U.S. show; and Carole King earned a Gold Record for 'Tapestry' and The Beatles came together to work on a new song, Today in Music History.

In a summer that may have otherwise been filled with live music, musicians and audiences alike have been adjusting to socially distanced options. For most, this entails live streams and music videos made from home. For three Minnesota musicians, bassist Liz Draper, fiddler Clancy Ward, and multi-instrumentalist Kyle Ollah, it also involves a pontoon boat.…