Earlier this month, singer-songwriter jeremy messersmith released some new music — but with a twist. Instead of releasing recordings, messersmith created a songbook, titled 11 Obscenely Optimistic Songs For Ukulele: A Micro-Folk Record For the 21st Century and Beyond. As the title suggests, the songs are more reminiscent of sing-along nursery rhymes, and are a departure…

When Prince lovers from around the world descend on Chanhassen next week to attend the four-day Celebration 2017, it will be at least the fourth time that such an event has been held at Paisley Park. Which may come as a surprise for those who were only passively following Prince’s career in his post-Warner Bros.…

Lindsey Troy of the band Deap Vally describes the guitar that helps define the band's sound. 'It's super old, and it has a lot of character,' Troy says about her Fender Mustang.

An archive full of personal effects from Bob Dylan’s life has been sold to the University of Tulsa and the Kaiser Family Foundation — and is now accessible to approved scholars. Though much remains to be cataloged, a 39-page document details some of the archive’s interesting contents. If we were able to see the archive for ourselves, here…

J. Geils of the J. Geils Band passed away yesterday. In honor of the guitar player, what songs do you want to hear from bands that are named after a band member who is not the lead singer for today's Coffee Break?

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb's new memoir takes a lurching journey through the world of pop music in the '60s and '70s.

It’s season 12 on The Voice, and Minneapolis singer-guitarist Jesse Larson has survived all the challenges leading up to the final “Live Show” round. In this round, Larson could be named “The Voice” and get a recording contract. “Going to the live rounds, I think I’m most excited about the challenge of being more of an…

Last night at halftime during their final home game, the Minnesota Timberwolves unveiled their new logo. A video showcasing the rebranding features Minneapolis hip-hop artists Slug (of Atmosphere), P.O.S (of Doomtree), and Prof. “We knew it would have to have this idea of sophisticated simplicity,” said Rodney Richardson, the new logo’s designer, in another video posted by…

John Geils, who played guitar in the J. Geils Band -- best known for their No. 1 hit, 'Centerfold' -- was found dead in his Massachusetts home.

Long before Noel and Liam Gallagher were slinging insults at one another, we had Ray and Dave Davies carrying out their disagreements in public. That said, both Davies have spoken of the possibility of a Kinks reunion. This week, Mary Lucia looks at why - or if - we should see our favorite bands (siblings or not) reunite.