The Replacements continue to draw a giant circle around their hometown of Minneapolis with their tour schedule. Late last night the band was revealed to be one of the dozens of high-profile acts set to play this year’s Coachella Festival out in Indio, California, which is slated for the weekends of April 11-13 and 18-20,…

What covers of David Bowie songs would you like to hear for the 9:30 Coffee Break?

Here’s a bit of local music history: before he was touring the globe with the Hold Steady, Craig Finn—who was raised in Edina—spent some of his college career writing music reviews for The Heights at Boston College. While at BC in the early 90s, Finn reviewed the likes of Uncle Tupelo, who are set to reissue…

A lot of musical collaborations happen because of the sales potential the match-up suggests, or perhaps just for collaboration’s sake, but sometimes such a thing occurs because the pieces fit perfectly—they compliment each other in a way that enhances the listening experience. I’d confidently say the latter is the case with K.Raydio and Psymun. The…

Let's put together a list of songs sung with a British (we'll allow Scottish or Irish) accent. What do you think we should play?

Kristoff Krane, I Freestyle Life Over the course of his nearly decade-long career, MC Kristoff Krane has made a lot of fans—and a lot of friends, many of whom he’s collaborated with on record. Eyedea, Slug, Joe Horton, and Sage Francis are just a few of the artists heard on I Freestyle Life, a retrospective collection…

We start by remembering Portugese great Eusebio, who passed away this weekend. Then, Fred Child, host of 'Performance Today', talks about how he became a Spurs fan and why he keeps a bright outlook for the team despite Saturday's FA Cup result. Plus, a music pick for American goalkeeper Kasey Keller, who enjoyed a good career at Spurs.

How about an Iced Coffee Break? Suggest songs for the frigid weather all across the country today. What songs about today's weather (cold, frigid, icy, etc) should we play?

[Update: Since its official release, High Hopes is no longer streaming at the link below; you can hear it on Spotify and elsewhere.] The fact that Bruce Springsteen’s new album is a polished patchwork of old songs—outtakes, covers, studio recordings of songs that have been performed live, and one reworking of a cut from a studio album (“The…

It’s cold outside, as you might have noticed. Astronautalis was among the many Minnesotans who boiled water and threw it into the subzero air to watch the frighteningly pretty results. Other Minnesota musicians settled for screenshots, selfies, and wry comments. Here’s a sampling of the reactions, which we’ll be updating throughout the day. Be careful…