In his epic new volume 'Songbooks,' Eric Weisbard highlights the essential reads from two and a half centuries of writing related to American music.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from famous musical couples?

Low have announced their 13th full-length album. The Duluth-based trio will release HEY WHAT on Sept. 10, and a first single called “Days Like These” is out now with a music video directed by Karlos Rene Ayala. HEY WHAT will be Low’s third collaboration with producer BJ Burton, and their first since 2018’s acclaimed Double Negative. According…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break in honor of Joni Mitchell's 'Blue', what songs do you want to hear from essential female singer-songwriters?

Today the godfather of Britpop, Ray Davies turns 77 years young. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Britpop and Britpop-influenced music do you want to hear?

Sleater-Kinney are back as a self-producing duo and channeling the sounds of King Crimson, Patti Smith, Tom Petty and more. They left the sonic palette wide open, bringing in textures rarely heard on previous Sleater-Kinney releases, and the results are sure to leave you with surprise and delight.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for Juneteenth?

If King Pari aren’t on your summer playlist, it’s time you add a couple of their tracks. The collaborative project of Cameron Kinghorn (Nooky Jones) and Joe Paris Christensen (PHO) is the sonic embodiment of drinking a cold beverage while floating around on a neon pool noodle. It’s a funky project that embraces fun and…

For today's Coffee Break in honor of our trivia guests, what songs do you want to hear for a 9:30 Happy Hour? Think of songs that mention a type of drink -- beer, wine, liquor, etc. Hey - it's 9:30 somewhere!

Rickie Lee Jones's 'Last Chance Texaco' is a fittingly eccentric memoir from an artist who's always done things her own way.