From his home in the storied musical neighborhood of Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles, Rufus Wainwright joins Jill Riley of The Current to chat and play a few songs from his latest record, Unfollow The Rules.

"I feel that we're on the brink of something. It is going to be strict and wild and pretty." -- Prince, 1986. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what do you want to hear from the deluxe edition of Prince's 1987 double album Sign O' The Times?

The 'Sign O' The Times' remastered Super Deluxe Edition is dropping today. Everything on the eight-CD collection was primarily recorded from the end of 1985 to the beginning of 1987, a time for Prince that was incredibly prolific, experimental, and transformative. Over the course of this year and a half, Prince put together and scrapped three unreleased albums. All three of these albums were essential in getting to 'Sign O' The Times,' released on March 30, 1987.

Rolling Stone just updated its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, which means it’s time to look for the LOCAL ANGLES! Buckle up. (Here’s the tally of albums on the list that were actually recorded, at least in part, in Minnesota: Prince 4, Janet Jackson 3, Nirvana 1, Replacements 1, Hüsker Dü…

Tonight at 7 pm is the #MeTooMPLS album release on #MeTooMPLS.com. It is a virtual, streaming live performance from Minnesota-based artists aiming to create songs to raise Minnesota women's voices, support sexual assault survivors, and raise funds for Planned Parenthood. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, sit back and listen to some of these amazing artists fighting the good fight.

BrownMark, bassist in the Revolution, was one of Prince's most valued musical collaborators during perhaps the most remarkable half-decade of a remarkable career. Now, BrownMark shares his story in a new memoir.

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 red star for the late George Floyd now adorns the outside of First Avenue, a permanent addition after mourners added a star there this past summer. The new star comes as part of a partial repainting across the venue’s face; a giant gold star marking the club’s 50th anniversary has also been added, and…

Sylvan Esso debuts on the chart at #12 ahead of the release of their new album and new tracks from Gorillaz and Janelle Monae land at #15 and #16.

The festival has now announced that its spring 2021 event will be at least partially virtual. At the same time, SXSW hasn't entirely given up hope that a live-in-person option could be part of the mix. 'SXSW is working with the City of Austin and public health authorities on plans for a physical event in 2021.'