There has always been something very comforting to me about listening to the Jayhawks, even when their songs speak to sadness and loneliness. And there has always been something about Gary Louris’s voice that hints at something deeper and lonelier than we could ever imagine. His voice has a vulnerability at its core that makes…

Gord Downie, frontman of The Tragically Hip, has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. In a statement, the band say Downie, 52, has “endured a lot of difficult times, and has been fighting hard.” Nonetheless, a tour is being planned for this summer, and the Kingston, Ontario band say it will be their best yet. (Billboard) Update:…

Bringing It All Back To Duluth Does Dylan Tonight at the Rex Bar, a big tribute concert will celebrate the man born Robert Zimmerman in the Zenith City 75 years ago today. It’s also the release party for the fourth installment in the Duluth Does Dylan series: a crowdfunded album featuring covers of Bob’s classics by artists including…

Steven Hyden discusses different types of music rivalries and relates them to issues such as generational gaps and cultural differences.

Bob Dylan is 75 today. We are celebrating him all day by listening to Dylan songs at the top of every hour, so for today's Coffee Break let's listen to covers of Bob Dylan songs.

Minneapolis artists Erin Sayer and Louisa Greenstock have announced an art show that will build on the overwhelming success of a Prince tribute exhibit that was on display this past weekend for Art-a-Whirl. (Update: A #57Princes closing reception has been announced for June 4.) Their new exhibit will be on display from June 30 to July 2 at Gamut Gallery,…

Wow. That’s what I kept saying again and again, bearing witness to Beyonce as she “murdered errybody” at TCF Bank Stadium on Monday night. Wow. Wow. It was my third time seeing the Queen, but never had I seen her so emotionally raw, triumphant, and downright giddy, like when she let out the most adorable…

Neon Indian has paid tribute to Prince with a cover of “Pop Life” that features contributions from Holy Ghost!, Kristin Kontrol, and several more guest artists. (Pitchfork) Questlove defends Madonna After the BET Awards criticized Madonna’s Billboard Music Awards tribute to Prince, Questlove responded by defending her performance. “Every Prince rendition will not be a life-changing orgasmic xperience,” tweeted the Roots leader. “Just…

It's a swampy morning in the Twin Cities which will soon lead to showers and thunderstorms, terrifying Beyonce fans heading to TCF Bank stadium tonight. Let's look at the brighter side of this gloomy forecast and listen to songs for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that have lyrics relating to stormy weather.

On Friday, Bob Dylan released his 37th studio album. Fallen Angels is a collection of American standards, recorded by Dylan with his touring band — from the same sessions that produced his 36th album, last year’s Sinatra covers collection Shadows in the Night. That album was sent free to 50,000 members of AARP, in a publicity play…