You know it’s a historical night when every concert attendee is handed a commemorative poster on their way out the door—not to mention when their only option to exit said door is to sidestep the city’s mayor, who is there grinning ear to ear. The newly raised ceilings and freed-up walkways came in handy last night as hundreds…

Bruce Springsteen is joining the ranks of the Talking Heads (“Up All Night”); Woody Guthrie (“New Baby Train”); Peter, Paul and Mary (“Puff the Magic Dragon”); Bob Dylan (“Blowin’ in the Wind”); Bob Marley (“One Love”); and Simon and Garfunkel (“At the Zoo”): the Boss is having a song of his turned into a picture…

What songs should we play that talk about getting older? Give us your suggestions and we'll play a few for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Jon Wurster is like the indie-punk version of Max Fischer’s eccentric character from the movie Rushmore. He has many bands and projects but, unlike Max, his ventures actually are good and work out well. When Bill Murray’s character asked Max Fischer what his secret was, Max replied, “The secret? I don’t know. I guess you’ve just…

When fans step foot in the Turf Club tonight for the first show since it closed for remodeling back in June, they may be surprised at just how much has changed—and how familiar it all feels despite the major renovations. “It’s awesome how much time and effort it took to redo this bar to make…

On the eve of the Replacements’ much-anticipated reunion performance, a special director’s cut of the documentary Color Me Obsessed will be shown at the Parkway Theater on Sept. 12. Also featuring live music and a memorabilia raffle, this fandom spectacular has been deemed “All Replacements Eve.” Featuring interviews with fans, friends and contemporaries, Color Me Obsessed became a…

7:47 a.m.: When I started working at Minnesota Public Radio last fall, I immediately started thinking about the State Fair, where MPR’s booth has always been a must-stop for me. As MPR’s stations conduct live broadcasts from the Fair, I thought, why don’t we do a live blogcast on our Local Current blog? So here I…

In an interview with the New York Times, André 3000 says that a call from Prince helped to quell some nervousness before OutKast’s Coachella reunion. My head wasn’t there. I kind of fluffed through rehearsals. A few hours before the Coachella show, I get a message that Prince and Paul McCartney are going to be there.…

Strand of Oaks' frontman tells us about the Fender Telecaster he received as a gift -- and how he almost lost it in New York's Lower East Side.

We're dedicating today's Coffee Break to artists associated with Prince. Who should we play this morning?