I hope you like electro-pop, downtempo, and dark R&B, because I have a whole bunch of slow, sexy songs stacked up in this week’s Friday Five. Which might be a good indicator of where the Twin Cities scene is at these days: hovering in those spaces between hip-hop, futuristic electronica and old-school soul, casting around…

Let's put together a playlist of zombie related music. What do you want to hear? Give us your suggestions and we'll pick a few to play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

The Supremes met Ed Sullivan, "Monster Mash" got banned, and Elvis went to no. 1 Today in Music History.

Spooky Black has been this year’s premier mystery man of the local music scene. Winning national buzz for his dream-hop sound and viral “Without You” video, the St. Paul teen is now represented by the prestigious Windish Agency for booking—yet without releasing a proper album or even playing a single show. Audiences across America will…

For a testament to the enduring importance of the beloved R&B and funk band Willie and the Bumblebees, look no further than the introduction to their appearance on a local television station back in 1982: “My next guests have been part of the Twin Cities music scene almost as long as there’s been a Twin Cities…

At Japan’s Mirikan National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, Damon Albarn recently played “Everyday Robots” and Blur‘s “Strange News From Another Star” for an audience that included two robots—one of whom eerily resembles a human being. “When I was invited to sing for an android,” said Albarn in an interview for an associated video, “it’s a not…

Yesterday, Bridesmaids director Paul Feig confirmed that he’s slated to direct Ghostbusters 3. Feig’s involvement represents a rethinking of the long-planned sequel, with director Ivan Reitman (who helmed the first two installments) and screenwriter Dan Aykroyd stepping aside to allow the franchise to be entirely reimagined by Feig and screenwriter Katie Dippold (The Heat). Though Ghostbusters 3 is expected…

What songs with last in the title, or featured prominently in the lyrics, should we play for the 9:30 Coffee Break? Give us your suggestions and we'll play some today.

The 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees have been named: the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Chic, Green Day, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Kraftwerk, the Marvellettes, N.W.A., Nine Inch Nails, Lou Reed (as a solo artist, having previously been inducted as a member of the Velvet Underground), the Smiths, the Spinners, Sting (also…

In its 15th fruitful year, fusion jazz trio the Bad Plus’ annual holiday series at the Dakota shows no sign of letting up. From Dec. 25-28, the innovative ensemble will knock out a whopping eight performances in four nights. Currently based in New York City, the Midwest natives originally planted their roots in Minneapolis circa 2000.…