In a conversational memoir, Ben Folds shares his thoughts on everything from the fame that follows having a radio hit (not as much fun as you'd think) to the consequences of throwing piano benches (not that fun either).

The weather was so gorgeous last night, Tame Impala would’ve had to lock Kevin Parker in the tour bus to ruin the mood at Minneapolis’s Surly Festival Field. Luckily, the project’s frontperson/auteur was in no such bind, striding to the front of the stage and staying there while he sang hits from 2015 album Currents…

Har Mar Superstar performed a nearly hourlong set inside a Minneapolis Wendy’s last night. It was his “first OFFICIAL Baconcert,” the artist tweeted on Monday. I arrived on the scene at Lake Street and 26th Avenue just before the show’s start time. Not knowing what to expect, I was honestly a bit nervous walking up…

Releasing Aug. 2, from director A.J. Eaton and producer Cameron Crowe, 'David Crosby: Remember My Name' offers what Mary Lucia describes as a raw and candid look at Crosby's life in music.

Starting this Thursday, officers patrolling Minnesota roads can act on a new "slowpoke law", designed to keep the left lane open for passing under most circumstances. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about driving fast, driving slow, life in the fast lane, etc?

In 1984, Laura LiPuma Nash was a fresh hire in the art department of Warner Bros. studios when a twist of fate landed the twentysomething a spot working with the label’s biggest artist. “I was kind of the new kid on the block,” she said. “One day, the boss comes running into the art room…

Brian Joseph Burton turns 42 today, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what collaborations and producer credits do you want to hear from Danger Mouse?

Mayor Emily Larson said it, speaking to 5,000 attendees at the All Pints North beer festival in Bayfront Festival Park. I said it, speaking to anyone who would listen. It just rolls off the tongue, the phrase popularized by a local blog: Saturday was truly a perfect Duluth day. 120 Minnesota breweries and cideries lined…

The album is 22 songs of Chance's genius at work along with an impressive list of credits spanning from Nicki Minaj to Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, Coco Rosie to Benjamin Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie.

Mick Jagger turns 76 today and it's got us thinking about all the artists who have been given Orders of the British Empire, of which there are many types - knights, dames, commanders, officers, members. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, which artists do you want to hear that have been given an OBE honorific?