A new collection of Bob Dylan's lyrics is a chronological, up-to-date collection of every original song by the Nobel laureate.

ZULUZULUU have been named the top up-and-coming Minnesota band, as chosen by voters in the annual City Pages Picked to Click poll. With 108 points in the poll of local music insiders, the adventurous band whose music ranges from hip-hop to Afrobeat came in a clear first, with runners-up Tony Peachka landing 77 points. The win…

Having recently seen Jim Jarmusch's rock-doc 'Gimme Danger,' Mary Lucia shares her thoughts about the film. 'Gimme Danger's primary goal is to explore the influence of the Stooges' three classic albums,' Mary writes. 'This documentary is about the Stooges, and not exclusively Iggy Pop.' But there's plenty of Iggy-related stuff for fans, plus interviews to keep the band's legacy in the present. Read Mary Lucia's complete review.

The local council’s signed off — now all organizers need is about $120,000 in donations to build a statue of David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust persona. The statue would be built north of London in Aylesbury’s Market Square, a location Bowie referenced in the opening lines of the song “Five Years.” As Pitchfork notes,…

It’s official: election day is upon us. Check out how some local musicians are fulfilling their civic duty and encouraging you to do the same. Jeremy Messersmith It is finished. A photo posted by Jeremy Messersmith (@jeremymessersmith) on Nov 7, 2016 at 6:32am PST Dessa Haaaay, Minneapolis. The wait at the downtown government center was…

The day has arrived. Voters around the nation have their last chance to cast their ballots today, and soon we will know who the next President of the United States is. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs for the election do you want to hear?

Over three years ago, Peoples Organic owners Juell and Ray Roberts got a huge surprise. As they ran their several restaurants and raised their two kids, Prince’s team asked, would they interested in taking on an extra client? Fast-forward through deliberation, stages (the cook’s version of auditions), and interviews, and the Roberts family had a…

As with many of Bob Dylan’s rare onstage utterances, no one was exactly sure what he said — but we all got the gist. Reviewing Dylan’s 2008 election night show for the Twin Cities Daily Planet, I only felt confident citing “a brief remark about the coming change.” There was a special energy in the air…

Like many of the people who worked closely with Prince, Susannah Melvoin has found herself gravitating toward Minneapolis in the months following his death. She was here in September to support her twin sister, Wendy Melvoin, and lifelong friend, Lisa Coleman, as they reunited with their Revolution bandmates to play three historic First Avenue shows.…

Tomorrow is Election Day, and no matter how things shake out, we can all benefit as a society from talking to each other, and listening to each other. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature listening, talking and getting along?