Big Red Machine, the band built around a collaboration between Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner, have announced their sophomore album and released a new single. “Latter Days” features singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, whose voice blends poignantly with Vernon’s. The band have been posting teasers for new music that fans quickly speculated might involve Taylor Swift, given…

For today's Coffee Break in honor of Lollapalooza, what songs do you want to hear from bands playing this year's festival?

Moctar and his work have experienced multiple evolutions since his music first broke onto the Saharan scene in 2008, but it's clear that each phase of his career builds upon the last.

Let's continue our yearly tradition of enjoying a Beatle breakfast on Global Beatles Day. Delicious.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from musicians born on this day?

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?