There are so many different ways to think about music and how we interact with it. We can enjoy it from a technical perspective, marveling at an artist’s proficiency at their instrument or the way they hit the notes just right. We can examine it intellectually, taking apart each lyric in an attempt to unpack its many meanings. We…

The Blind Shake: Fly Right The three tracksuit-wearing members of the Blind Shake have quickly answered their recent Breakfast of Failures release with the new nine-track Fly Right LP. It’s a slower, more groove-oriented version of the band David Campbell’s called “the band saw of rock and roll.” “Tar Paper” has that fast-paced roar you…

Mike from Minnetonka, Minn., thinks the Minnesota Wild need a better goal song than "Crowd Chant" by Joe Satriani. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what song would you recommend is played over the Xcel Energy Center's public-address system when the Wild score a goal? Send your requests.

The Mirror is reporting that Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher have reached “a gentlemen’s agreement” to reunite Oasis after a six-year split. “It’s early days in terms of the details,” says an unnamed source the paper apparently finds trustworthy, “but Noel and Liam are back on good terms and ready to give things another go.” (Billboard) Norway will shut down…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that were released as singles without albums do you want to hear? Tell us your requests.

They Might Be Giants‘ sold-out First Avenue show on Saturday was both a celebration of old and a ramp-up for the Tuesday release of their 17th studio album. It was also a great way to end a Record Store Day they had started with a set at the Electric Fetus earlier that afternoon. The two Johns behind…

It's hard to put a finger on what Alabama Shakes are all about; they draw from a number of sounds and genres, and that's audible on the new album 'Sound & Color', the highly anticipated follow-up to the band's debut, 'Boys & Girls'. And there is no sophomore slump here.

As vinyl collectors in the Twin Cities took stock of their purchases from Record Store Day and local shop owners closed down their businesses for the weekend, a mysterious flyer popped up on social media: Prince was throwing a last-minute “Record Store Weekend Jam” at his Paisley Park complex on Sunday night, and anyone who worked at a…

On Saturday night, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame welcomed its newest inductees—including Ringo Starr and Lou Reed as individual artists, and the bands Green Day and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Also inducted were the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, the “5” Royales, and Bill Withers. (Rolling Stone) The annual Record Store Day was a smashing success, with…

"I like all kinds of music, and nobody ever told me you gotta pick one, so I never did," lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard says.