South Minneapolis rapper Greg Grease knew he had to get his debut album "Cornbread, Pearl and G" out to the masses before the end of 2012. If anything, it would be a good holiday gift to family and friends. What he didn't know was that the record would end up making just about every best album list from local critics.

This week on New Hot, read about a band famous for its two pairs of brothers, plus the return of a French robotic duo. These are our three recommended releases for Tuesday, May 21.

Sue McLean, a high-profile concert promoter in the Twin Cities and the largest independent female promoter in the world, passed away today from cancer. She was 63. McLean had a 30-plus year career promoting concerts in Minnesota, starting with booking local bands like the Suicide Commandos and Curtiss A in the ’70s, working as the…

Natalie Nowytski talks about her new album, "Amerikana."

Portland indie band the Thermals, now a trio, have spent over a decade on the scene crafting urgently catchy, punk-influenced anthems. Now, they've signed to Conor Oberst's Saddle Creek records for their new album Desperate Ground, which came out last month.

Tonight at First Avenue, the David Bowie tribute concert Rebel, Rebel is taking place. While tonight will be all Bowie covers, we are going to play songs from the man himself for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Stephanie Curtis reviews the new Star Trek film, directed by JJ Abrams.

  Hot off the YouTube presses, here’s a handful of fresh videos to help you pass the time this afternoon. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for good weather this weekend, because we have no shortage of outdoor options at our fingertips. From all of the cool (and free) events happening at Art-A-Whirl to all the…

Bob Dylan appeared at the first Monterey Folk Festival, Joni Mitchell covered Rolling Stone, and Donna Summer passed away Today in Music History.

Crimes- Cloud Creep, from the new album "Thin Sunlight."