John Fogerty's new memoir 'Fortunate Son' is an informative and readable map through the long career of a great American musician.

Today we are celebrating the drums. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature great drum solos, or bands with two drummers?

Dan Israel: Dan Back for his 13th studio album, Dan Israel is releasing Dan this Friday at the 331 Club. This introspective man of folk sometimes flies beneath the radar, but you can find him in Northeast Minneapolis on Friday. Dan’s influence seems to sit between Bob Dylan and another Minnesota favorite, Craig Finn. His…

“Prince is so mysterious,” says Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes. “He’ll summon you, and you’ll go meet him, and you don’t know what to talk about, and you’re just trying not to freak out.” Howard tells Rolling Stone it took Prince only 15 minutes to learn the band’s song “Gimme All Your Love,” which he took a solo…

Today we are starting an all-out Prince marathon on the Local Current stream in honor of the first big snowfall. So for today's Coffee Break, what musician could you (and would you want to) listen to for 24 hours straight?

Update: Thank you for listening to our 2015 Prince A-to-Z marathon. Follow all of our ongoing Prince coverage here. It’s that moment you’ve been waiting for: we’ve pulled the purple lever! MPR News weather guru Paul Huttner has officially certified that one inch of snow has accumulated in Chanhassen, Minn. — home of Prince’s famous…

Prince's '80s-era classic has gotten a modern update -- in Niger. Directed by Christopher Kirkley, starring the nomadic Tuareg people, this 'Purple Rain' remake, which screened at the Sound Unseen Festival in the Twin Cities, drops the kissing but keeps the attitude.

Festival Palomino, Trampled By Turtles‘ Americana festival at Canterbury Park, has announced that it will return for a third year: the 2016 date is Saturday, Sept. 17. Early-bird tickets are now on sale. The lineup won’t be announced until early next year, but it’s a pretty safe bet that a certain quick-strumming band from Duluth will…

Everyone needs a moment of zen on the road on snowy days. For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention the words 'calm' or 'still' or give off a generally zen vibe?

For a band as meticulous as Beach House, it is surprising they have another batch of songs to release so soon after their last, 'Depression Cherry'. The new album, 'Thank Your Lucky Stars,' is no surprise, no rarites collection; the quality of the new album speaks for itself.