Artist Demi Anter has created a life-size David Bowie pillow that she’s selling on Etsy for $400. “Sit this Bowie doll onto a daybed or sofa, against a wall as a soft sculpture artwork or on the floor as a makeshift chair,” suggests Anter, who calls it “the ultimate gift for a David Bowie fan.” (NME) Several…

Help us build a September playlist; don't forget to think outside the title on this one. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention "September" in the title or lyrics? Send us your requests.

Prince: HITNRUN The prolific Prince is continuing his artistic adventures with HITNRUN. His band 3RDEYEGIRL will also be joining him for what is said to be an experimental album. “HARDROCKLOVER” is a testament to that experimentation—and Prince’s ability to stay relevant at all times. The track’s classic groove and hip-hop-influenced production gives Prince a foot in…

David Bowie is just one of a motley collection of famous musicians who will write new songs for a SpongeBob SquarePants musical opening in Chicago next summer. Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith; John Legend; Dirty Projectors; the Flaming Lips; They Might Be Giants; Cyndi Lauper; T.I.; Lady Antebellum; Panic! At the Disco; and Plain White T’s will also contribute songs. (Rolling Stone) Fallout…

As President Obama visits Alaska to make a public announcement returning Mt. McKinley to its traditional Alaska Native name, Denali, we're thinking about mountains in songs. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention 'mountain' or 'mountains'? Send us your requests.

It was a night of reinvention, and of celebrating new beginnings. For First Avenue, Friday night was the first time that the cavernous Mainroom was reopened to the public after a portion of the ceiling collapsed 15 days prior and sent three fans to the hospital with minor injuries. In the time since the collapse the…

The latest album from Baltimore band Beach House proves that duo Alex Scally and Victoria Legrand are set on attaining success on their own terms while keeping the beauty and sanctity of music-making at the center of what they do.

On Thursday, an out-of-control pickup truck smashed into the education wing of Duluth’s Sacred Heart Music Center. No one was harmed inside the historic venue, though the driver of the truck suffered minor injuries after his brakes went out and he was forced to swerve to avoid oncoming traffic. Damage to Sacred Heart is estimated at…

Today we look at a popular phrase in songwriting, 'dream lover.' For our 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have the words 'dream lover' in the title or lyrics -- or both? Send us your requests.

Happy Friday! It’s shaping up to be one of the busiest weekends of the summer for local music, with First Avenue’s Mainroom reopening tonight for GRRRL PRTY, the Totally Gross National Party taking over Icehouse tomorrow, musicians playing stages throughout the State Fair, and about a dozen other artists cramming awesome indoor and outdoor events…