Bob Mould is the latest musician to use Reddit to host an AMA (ask me anything) with his fans, and today’s conversation provided quite a few little tidbits—the most timely of which was a preview clip of his new concert DVD, See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould, which…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break we want to hear your suggestions for songs that have a peaceful and positive message.

Today Michael Rand chatted with The Morning Show's Steve Seel and Jill Riley about the return of local favorites to the field, and Chris Kluwe's recent tweet rants about focus.

2012 saw not one but two releases from prolific, Chicago-based indie-pop singer-songwriter Andrew Bird.

Tiny Tim got married, Paul McCartney battled a limo fire and Elvis Costello refused to be censored on SNL Today in Music History.

PHOTOS BY NATE RYAN/MPR Last week—which suddenly feels so very long ago—I wrote a post reflecting on Doomtree’s new documentary, Team the Best Team, and specifically the unparalleled energy that the crew harnesses as a unit. “A sum greater than its parts” is a phrase that has appeared in countless reviews of Doomtree’s work, and…

Every year on The Local Show, we do our annual Critics Pick edition, bringing in Reed Fischer of City Pages, Ross Raihala from The Pioneer Press, Chris Riemenschneider from The Star Tribune and our very own Andrea Swensson to talk about the year in music. This go-around, we collected a ton of questions and opinions…

It's nice to have a few new attempts at well-worn Christmas tunes by current artists.

Mary Lucia talks to legendary Black Flag frontman, spoken word artist, writer and activist Henry Rollins about topics ranging from today's tragedy in Connecticut to this week's Hurricane Sandy benefit and more.

Today marks the release of the new movie, The Hobbit. We want to hear your suggestions for songs that relate to The Hobbit for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.