Speedy Ortiz - Tiger Tank, from the new album "Major Arcana."

Send your thoughts and best wishes to Mary and Smudge, who are making a very tough decision on Thursday after learning that Smudge requires another surgery from which she is not likely to bounce back.

Whether you attend shows all the time or only make it out every now and again, chances are you’ve noticed some changes going down at First Avenue. The big star repainting that happened in 2010 caught a lot of people’s attention (and led to some outcry, as fans questioned which artists would remain and which…

Today's 9:30 Coffee Break comes to us from Royd, in Bursville. What songs without a chorus or bridge should we play today for our 9:30 Coffee Break?

Today, Chuck spoke to The Morning Show's Steve Seel about his drink of choice for the summer, vinho verde.

It’s been a big year for the Secret Stash Soul Revue. Still riding high off the release of the Twin Cities Funk & Soul: Lost R&B Grooves from Minneapolis/St. Paul 1964-1979 compilation, groups like the Valdons and Sonny Knight have continued making appearances around town, selling out venues like Icehouse, the Dakota, and First Avenue, where…

David Lynch - Star Dream Girl, from the new album "The Big Dream."

Bill DeVille chatted with band leader and tuba player Ben Jaffe of the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band in between their music set recorded at City Winery in New York about their new record That's It!, working with Dan Wilson of Semisonic, and the group's historic performances including Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater in the 60s.

With his ambitious new double album, The Argument, out today, Grant Hart has been conducting interviews with everyone from NPR Music to Spin to our very own Local Show, where the former Hüsker Dü drummer performed three songs and chatted with host David Campbell. Many of the interviews have centered around Hart’s new album and…

What songs should we play for the royal baby?