We're so excited to ride the mechanical tree at Betty Danger's this afternoon that we can't think about anything else. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a ride or attraction you might find at a carnival or state fair? Give us your carousels, your ferris wheels, your merry-go-rounds, etc.

For the first time ever Steve Earle is new this week at twenty. His latest album is a tribute to his musical hero and mentor Guy Clark and this is the lead off track.

July 24 is International Self-Care Day. What does self-care mean to you? Let us know in your song suggestions for today's Coffee Break.

In her new book 'Revenge of the She-Punks,' Vivien Goldman - a she-punk icon in her own right - delivers 'A Feminist Music History from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot.'

The singer-songwriter announced he will undergo an operation to remedy an elevated risk for stroke. Eight shows in the northwestern U.S. and western Canada are being rescheduled.

Mary Lucia talks about the Netflix documentary, 'ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads,' which explores the life and legend of influential blues musician Robert Johnson.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention remembering or trying not to forget?

Last weekend’s Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago was an intimate encounter with the elements. Each change in the weather — from blistering heat to storms that prompted a temporary mid-festival evacuation, to the restorative breeze that billowed during Robyn’s closing set — affected the way I internalized the wide-range of music. Some songs, like those…

The keyboardist and singer was the co-founder of both the Meters and the Neville Brothers died Monday -- bands that took the funk and swagger of New Orleans to a much larger world.

The Posies were in town last night to play the Turf Club, but not before having a lovely meal with our own Brian Oake. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what power pop songs do you want to hear?