While the album attempts to push the boundaries of Koenig's writing, there are many moments that are quintessentially Vampire Weekend and will transport you back to their debut album.

April 26 is Hug an Australian Day, so let us know which Australian musicians and bands you'd like to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Lydia Liza – “Gardenia” You may already know Lydia Liza for her work in Bomba de Luz or her “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” remake. But you’ll get to know her in a whole new way as she starts releasing music from Non Compos Mentis, her debut solo album which she expects to release this fall. Before…

Governor Tim Walz has declared Friday, April 26, Del Counts Band Day, as the band celebrate with a 58th anniversary show. The Del Counts, who have been performing since 1961 and are widely considered the longest-running rock group in the state, continue to play shows decades later to nostalgic followers. The Del Counts were started…

As we head into Celebration 2019 weekend with more Prince-related events than you can shake a stick it, it was just announced that a new album called 'Originals' which includes Prince's versions of 15 songs he wrote made famous by other people, will be released on June 7.

Three years to the day since Prince’s passing, “fams” packed the Parkway Theater in South Minneapolis for a screening of the iconic film Purple Rain. Shown in its original 35mm format, the film brought back memories and provided comfort to many of the fans who attended. Even 35 years after its release, the film still managed to…

“Manic Monday.” “The Glamorous Life.” “Nothing Compares 2 U.” “Jungle Love.” All are iconic songs, all were written by Prince, but all were also given by Prince to other artists who turned them into hits. Now, Prince’s own versions of these and 11 other songs will be released on a new album called Originals. The album…

Today in 1979, Ray Charles' "Georgia On My Mind" was proclaimed the state song of Georgia. Let's say Minnesota's official state song "Hail! Minnesota" somehow went away. What songs should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that you'd like to see as Minnesota's new state song?

In 'Hijinx and Hearsay,' writer Martin Keller and photographer Greg Helgeson revisit their days as 'the Spud Boyz' covering Minnesota music for City Pages predecessor Sweet Potato.

“My wife told me not to complain,” Holly Hansen says at the 331 Club. It’s a crisp Thursday evening in Northeast Minneapolis, just cold enough to call for a jacket. Hansen and I are at the dim bar to discuss the return of her band Zoo Animal and the adolescence of t.e.e., the weekly series…