On 'Thrashing Thru The Passion,' The Hold Steady grip tight to their core ingredients: thundering guitar riffs accompanied by the unmistakable timbre of Craig Finn's vocals - and they sound better than ever.

Ocasek released a string of hit albums with the Cars, and was also a successful solo artist and record producer.

Carb up before a Hot Chip show, because you’ll be burning calories on the dance floor. Clad in white-painted pantsuits, the quintet, increased to seven for their live show, turned on the fog and drum machines for their stage entrance that had the sweaty crowd cheering in anticipation for a party on Saturday night in…

Today is Friday the 13th and it's a full moon. If you're superstitious, today's your day to find some black cats and break some mirrors.

Shredders – “Suburban Base” Shredders have had a busy month. The Doomtree offshoots released their second album, Great Hits, on Aug. 30. The same day, they performed a half-hour set at the State Fair and filmed a culinary explosion with The Current. This week, they’ve dropped a tricked-out “Suburban Base” video directed by Paper Tiger…

When Mychael Wright opened Golden Thyme Cafe almost two decades ago, one of the first reactions he got was a laugh. A group of curious kids had stopped by to see what kind of business was being opened and, when they heard it was a coffee shop, they told him it wouldn’t last long. “I…

Originally written for the 2001 album 'Reveal,' this 2004 version was recorded in Nassau, Bahamas.

September 12 is National Day of Encouragement, started by a group of Arkansas teenagers in 2007 in order to counter what they felt was the biggest problem facing youth and society today -- the lack of encouragement. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that encourage or empower?

The nearly four-hour ceremony, held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., saw many powerful performances and several moving speeches.

The prolific Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter released 17 albums of work, and also created an Austin landmark with the artwork from his album, 'Hi, How Are You.'