In the spirit of U2, for today's Coffee Break we're looking for bands that are either still together with their original lineup, or even if they broke up, they never replaced anybody. What bands do you want to hear that kept their original lineup throughout their career?

Given how famously idiosyncratic his songs are, it’s remarkable how well Bob Dylan translates to cover versions. That’s been clear since the ’60s, when performances by Joan Baez, the Mamas & the Papas, the Byrds, Judy Collins, and other artists helped make the mercurial singer-songwriter a household name. The latest artist to put her stamp…

Brian Just, “Alley Bells” Not only does it sound like Brian Just‘s music came from an earlier era, it looks that way in his “Alley Bells” video. Directed and edited by Sam Heyn, “Alley Bells” finds the singer/songwriter beamed into what look like old film clips, many of them black-and-white. Just celebrates the vinyl release of Changing…

If you ever get a chance to spend time with Laura Schultz, do it. She’s the co-frontperson of Local Show Artists to Watch Good Night Gold Dust, an indie pop band based in Mankato, Minn. She’s an intelligent, thoughtful person who pursues growth. This year, she’s making her own space as a solo artist with her…

Smoke is sprawling across the country as wildfires are spreading across several Western states. We don't want to make light of this situation, but we do want to focus on it musically this morning. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference smoke or fire in the lyrics?

Yes, 'Searching for Sugar Man' came out in 2012, but Mary Lucia says if you haven't yet seen it, you need to put it on your must-see list. 'It's one of the best music documentaries -- one of the best documentaries, actually,' Mary says. 'So see 'Searching for Sugar Man' if you want to make your life better.'

Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of The Cranberries, is 46 today. So for this morning's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that are named after a fruit or vegetable?

The Library of America dips its weighty toe into rock and pop criticism with 'Shake It Up,' a new anthology spanning a half-century of writing about artists 'from Elvis to JAY-Z.'

This morning we played Aretha Franklin's "Baby, I Love You" for our Vinyl Tap pick, and no one can deny that Aretha is "The Queen of Soul". So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from artists who have well-known nicknames?

Chris Strouth knew the drill: rattle off some hipster jargon, make some odd jokes and shine a light on the coolest local bands that nobody else was paying attention to. It was all part of his gig on What., a St. Paul Neighborhood Network (then called Cable Access St. Paul) show from 1993-1995. It was…