Some people had no idea who Dwynell Roland was when they bought tickets for Rock the Garden 2017. Some people may have heard his name in passing. But those who follow local hip-hop would’ve inched their cursor that much closer to the “Buy Tickets” button, and with good reason; Roland’s shows are pure energy. Born…

The musician Mac DeMarco recently posted a legit job opening looking for someone to help his mother run his fan club. 'This is where I felt out of touch,' Mary Lucia writes. 'The bands I grew up with were not snuggled up next to Mums creating band flyers for their next gig.' Read more and share your thoughts.

It's Hug an Australian Day! So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands from Down Under do you want to hear?

It's safe to say you'll find John Prine's first-ever songbook, 'Beyond Words,' more entertaining than a dog bite.

“The last time I was in this building was 1984.” Owen Husney is standing in the doorway of 430 Oak Grove, a high-end apartment complex on the south edge of Loring Park in Minneapolis. As soon as the doors swing open and he steps into the marble atrium, you can see the memories pulling him…

Acclaimed filmmaker Jonathan Demme has died at age 73. The director’s family confirmed the death, due to esophageal cancer and heart disease, to Indiewire. Among Demme’s many achievements is the 1984 movie that’s been called the greatest concert film ever made: Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense. Demme, who won an Oscar for directing The Silence of the…

A Toronto house owned by Prince from 2001 to 2006 is reportedly up for sale, at an asking price of $13,186,500. “This sensational bungalow offers a dramatic floor plan and a majestic ambience for entertaining on a global level,” gushes a real estate listing. Though the listing specifies only an “acclaimed international music celebrity” as a…

Jill Riley has the day off from Oake & Riley since she's preparing to broadcast live from Saint John's University 3-6 pm, so we have Tom Weber from MPR News in the studio with Brian. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention the news or newspapers do you want to hear?

At the Casket Arts Building in Northeast Minneapolis on Friday, artist Peyton Scott Russell was proudly overlooking his working studio space, which was turned into a makeshift gallery for his show Glam Art. “I really cleaned this place out so people could come in,” Peyton said, chuckling. According to him, his studio is usually so…

After thousands of fans gathered Saturday night at First Avenue for a street party and a dance party in memory of Prince, the next generation of much younger fans had their own event the very next morning called “I WOULD DANCE 4 YOU.” Before doors opened you could feel the buzz of excitement as families…