Roberta Flack was born; Frank Sinatra started a five-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with 'Come Fly With Me'; Paula Abdul started a three-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Opposites Attract" (starring our own MC Skat Kat / Production Manager Derrick Stevens); Amy Winehouse won big at the 2008 Grammys, and Carole King released 'Tapestry', Today in Music History.

Mariah Carey, Cher, Sinéad O'Connor, Mary J. Blige and Sade are on the latest inductee shortlist. It's notable for an institution long focused on white male artists.

The former Alabama Shakes leader is in total control of her new album's genre-defying odyssey through this thing called life, evoking the mastery of another do-it-all maestro: Prince.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from the ‘00s indie-rock post-punk revival do you want to hear?

This week, we celebrate musician, folklorist and ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax.

Carole King was born, The Beatles made their live U.S. television debut, Paul McCartney made his live debut with Wings, Madonna started a three-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with 'Like A Virgin', Iggy Pop and the Stooges performed their final concert at the Michigan Palace in Detroit, and Bill Haley died of a heart attack, Today in Music History.

The Grammy-winning, Icelandic-Chinese artist gets her first entry into the Chart Show Hall of Fame with “From The Start.”

Each week in February, The Current reveals a different chapter in musical history of Black Minnesota artists with deep dives on the radio.

This year's Super Bowl halftime star is a rare species in pop: More entertainer than celebrity, his enduring stage presence has eclipsed his melodramas, and perhaps even his music.

Fambrough was the last surviving original member of the iconic R&B group, whose hits included "It's a Shame," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" and "The Rubberband Man."