Crimes' first album "Good Hope" was a sleeper success. Released to little reception initially, the band gradually came to forefront of the Twin Cities music community and gained praise for their interesting mix of lo-fi rock and slight sense of depraved lyrics.

Silverlake, Los Angeles-based quintet The Lonely Wild aim to conjure the mythic Old West, decorating their supple, beautifully textured indie folk-rock with flourishes straight out of Ennio Morricone's classic film scores for 1960s and '70s Westerns like The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.

This week on New Hot, read about a British singer whose debut is getting a United States release, as well as an album whose title comes from a Junior Reed song. These are our three recommended releases for Tuesday, May 14.

  With the same-sex marriage bill expected to pass through the senate on Monday and be signed into law by Governor Mark Dayton on Tuesday, supporters of the marriage equality movement are going to have something to celebrate next week. And the first song they’ll play when the bill is passed? The Suburbs’ 1984 hit…

What songs about mom or mother should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break? Feel free to share a story about your mom in the comments and we'll celebrate mothers for the Coffee Break.

Stephanie Curtis reviews director Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's signature work.

  Slip on your headphones and get ready to have a little desk chair dance party—these are five fresh tracks and videos from Minnesota artists that are guaranteed to bring a little sunshine to your afternoon. Y.N.RichKids The Kids are back! “My Bike” is Y.N.RichKids’ first video and single since their viral hit “Hot Cheetos…

What is it like to be a 15-year-old punk rock lead singer of a band touring Japan? Cherie Currie, lead singer for The Runaways, joins Jill Riley to talk about her start in the band, the pitfalls of being a girl group, and life after teenage fame.

Pet Shop Boys were No.1, Bono was born, and The Turtles visited the White House Today in Music History.

  In this dizzying digital age, concert photography is everywhere. Attend a show at any sized venue these days, and tiny glowing screens light up every corner of the room. From the sea of smart phones in the audience DSLR-equipped shooters crammed into the pit in front of the stage, everyone seems to be angling…