Tuesday night at the Turf Club, Hüsker Dü bassist Greg Norton joined the evening’s headliners, the Posies, on stage for a handful of Hüsker Dü numbers. After the legendary St. Paul rock band broke up in 1987, Norton left the music industry for a couple of decades, but has returned to music in recent years…

Anyone who had the opportunity to see Maurice McKinnies perform back in the 1960s seems to get the same starry-eyed look in their eyes when they remember back to seeing him live. “Maurice was the one,” Wanda Davis told me once, reflecting on her days singing back-up vocals in his band. “As they say, he’s…

We're excited for today's Oake & Riley in the Afternoon event at the Hewing Hotel's Tullibee featuring Dwynell Roland. Consider stopping by and seeing what happens when we put on a rap show in a hotel lobby! And for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, let us know what songs you want to hear that mention a hotel/motel/etc.

Seymour Stein's 'Siren Song' advertises itself as 'the autobiography of America's greatest living record man: spotter of rock talent from the Ramones to Madonna.'

Being a musician requires vulnerability — especially today, as fans expect artists to reveal a great deal about their personal lives. Still, musicians choose how much of themselves they bare in their records and onstage. Honesty and vulnerability takes courage, but gives power to others and validates their experiences. That fact was made clear by…

A new record label deal signed by Prince’s estate will allow the re-release of dozens of albums — starting with the LPs that came out after Prince broke with Warner Bros. in the mid-1990s. Industry reports have hinted that the Prince estate was close to signing a deal with Sony, replacing the Universal deal that…

The internet is still abuzz following James Corden's Carpool Karaoke with Paul McCartney. 'Is there anyone else you think could jump into James Corden's car and have that kind of impact?' asks Mary Lucia.

The Grammy Award-winning 'Soul Queen of New Orleans' will be recognized for her work at the Americana Honors and Awards on Sept. 12, 2018, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

If you personally light it and then it flies or explodes, it’s illegal in Minnesota. You could face fines and confiscation of illegal fireworks. So we made a list of places you can see real fireworks displays this Fourth of July, with event descriptions adapted from those provided by organizers. Click on each city name…

The Posies are in town tonight to play the Turf Club, Sloan played this past weekend, and Matthew Sweet is playing this Friday. That's a whole lot of power pop - an aggressive form of pop rock that is based on catchy, melodic hooks and energetic moods. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what power pop songs do you want to hear?