Jay Gabler checks in from Iceland Airwaves Music Festival with Will Larnach-Jones, Head of Marketing and Operations at the festival, as well as highlighting new music releases from Muse, Charles Bradley, J Mascis, and Norwegian artist AURORA.

The nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame have been announced, with the possibility of making history for one of the nominees. Author Haruki Murakami will donate a record collection of more than 10,000 records to his alma mater. A Willie Nelson tribute will be held next year. Vampire Weekend's new album will come out in 2019 and we reflect on the unique Iceland Airwaves festival.

The nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame have been announced, with the possibility of making history for one of the nominees. Author Haruki Murakami will donate a record collection of more than 10,000 records to his alma mater. A Willie Nelson tribute will be held next year. Vampire Weekend's new album will come out in 2019 and we reflect on the unique Iceland Airwaves festival. Songs sampled in today's episode: Jahzzar - Comedie (CC BY 4.0); BoxCat Games - Against the Wall (CC BY 3.0); Willie Nelson - Last Man Standing; The Beatles - Norwegian Wood; Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On; David Szesztay - Smiling Cars (CC By-NC 3.0); Mumford and Sons - White Blank Page; Asgeir - Stardust; 200000 Naglbitar - Stopp nr. 7; Uncan - Keeping Track (CC BY-NC 4.0)

Greta Van Fleet's publicist has responded to Pitchfork's infamous pan of the band's new album - and her response might surprise you. Also in the news today: Live Nation and Guitar Center are booming, Jack White responds to reports of homophobia at a concert, Nick Cave interviews Marianne Faithfull, and a Beyonce boost proves too little, too late in a widely-watched Senate race.

Greta Van Fleet's publicist has responded to Pitchfork's infamous pan of the band's new album - and her response might surprise you. Also in the news today: Live Nation and Guitar Center are booming, Jack White responds to reports of homophobia at a concert, Nick Cave interviews Marianne Faithfull, and a Beyonce boost proves too little, too late in a widely-watched Senate race. Audio sampled: Jahzzar - "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0), BoxCat Games - "Against the Wall" (CC BY 3.0), Audiobinger - "Good Times" (CC BY 4.0), BoxCat Games - "Mt Fox Shop" (CC BY 3.0), Marianne Faithfull interviewed by Nick Cave, The Rolling Stones - "As Tears Go By"

A 1972 Aretha Franklin gospel performance, documented in perhaps the most legendary of all unreleased concert films, will finally see release. In other news: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' does boffo box office (and surprises REO Speedwagon), 'A Star is Born' soundtrack dethroned atop album chart by unlikely contender, Ariana Grande's new single becomes a meme, and why stars have such a hard time preventing politicians from playing their music.

A 1972 Aretha Franklin gospel performance, documented in perhaps the most legendary of all unreleased concert films, will finally see release. In other news: "Bohemian Rhapsody" does boffo box office (and surprises REO Speedwagon), "A Star is Born" soundtrack dethroned atop album chart by unlikely contender, Ariana Grande's new single becomes a meme, and why stars have such a hard time preventing politicians from playing their music. Audio sampled: Jahzzar - "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0), BoxCat Games - "Against the Wall" (CC BY 3.0), REO Speedwagon - "Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright), Andrea Bocelli - "Fall on Me", Aretha Franklin - "Amazing Grace", Jesse Spillane - "Ruffling Feathers" (CC By SA 4.0-02), Ariana Grande - "thank u, next"

Jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove has died of kidney disease at age 49. Also in the news today: women ruled the MTV EMAs, four-fifths of the Spice Girls are getting back together, Postmates is hitting a music festival, a historic Glenn Gould score surfaces, and the Prince estate debuts an archival video series.

Jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove has died of kidney disease at age 49. Also in the news today: women ruled the MTV EMAs, four-fifths of the Spice Girls are getting back together, Postmates is hitting a music festival, a historic Glenn Gould score surfaces, and the Prince estate debuts an archival video series. [Clips sampled: Jahzzar - Comedie (CC BY 4.0); BoxCat Games - Against the Wall (CC BY 3.0); Janet Jackson's speech at the 2018 MTV EMAs; Erykah Badu - Booty; Johann Sebastian Bach & Glenn Gould - Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 6 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda; Prince - Rock 'N' Roll Is Alive! (And It Lives In Minneapolis)]

The latest volume of Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series, out today, highlights the creation of one of his most acclaimed and intimate albums, 'Blood on the Tracks.' We dig into it, as well as highlighting new music releases from Tenacious D, Pistol Annies, Vince Staples, and Bruce Springsteen.