We are so impressed with Jake Butt, a professional NFL tight end drafted by the Denver Broncos, that we just had to have a Coffee Break in his honor today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention the derriere do you want to hear?

It’s hard to believe in 40-degree, late-April weather, but we’re just a few weeks away from summer — and all of the Twin Cities music block parties and festivals that go along with it. As lineups for dozens of events get solidified, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has made its annual “Music and Movies…

Local bands will be playing a benefit concert for UNICEF’s efforts to help Syrian children refugees on Sunday. With a lineup consisting of Fury Things, Murf, Bug Fix, Celica and the United Teachers of Music, the event also features a raffle with prizes from the Twin Cities arts and music scene — such as posters…

“So many cities would kill to have something like this,” said John Munson, standing next to a fermentation tank at Island City Brewing Company. He could have been talking about the beer — which he later praised, onstage with the Twilight Hours — but what he meant was the Mid West Music Fest (MWMF). The…

May 1 is May Day, a day not just to signify spring and warmer temperatures but also the working class, as in the late 19th century, today was chosen as the date for International Workers' Day. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that celebrate the working class?

“Get a lay of the land. Stay hydrated.” “Best way to beat the heat: cold compress laced with an essential oil blend of peppermint and eucalyptus.” “Bring at least one outfit that pushes your limits. A little too sexy. A little too neon. A little too Lycra.” Those are just a few of the responses…

“I’m not exactly — none of us are exactly — born for the stage,” producer Jamie xx told The Seattle Times in 2010. He wasn’t wrong; neither he, bassist/vocalist Oliver Sim, nor guitarist/vocalist Romy Madley Croft employ amazing looks or pop-star charisma. Yet as the xx, they’ve played to crowds nearly 100,000 strong. Friday night…

After a six-year hiatus from writing and recording, Canadian singer-songwriter Leslie Feist has returned with an album that brings forward Feist's voice, lyrics, and guitar playing unlike her previous releases.

Virtual animated band, Gorillaz, gave a rare live performance of their song 'Let Me Out' on 'The Late Show' Thursday night. The performance comes just before the release of their new album, Humanz on Friday, April 28.

I kept waiting for the tears to fall. Which is typical for a wake, I suppose, even one that’s being held a year after someone has passed away. There is a tendency to steel yourself until just the right moment, to try to hold it together in the face of unpredictable emotional ebbs and flows,…