Nirvana's third and final studio release In Utero turns 20 this month. Recently, a letter surfaced that Steve Albini, the album's producer, wrote to the band before recording started.

It’s Friday afternoon, and a weekend packed with shows is just around the corner… Let’s slip on our headphones and help these final few hours of the day tick by with some great Minnesota-made videos. Ok? Ok. Meet them tonight in Atlantic City A few weeks back in an undisclosed location, four of the Twin…

Tim Kasher has an extensive discography as a solo artist and with his bands Cursive and The Good Life. Today he adds to his twelve-record repertoire and premieres the first single, "American Lit", off the forthcoming solo sophomore effort Adult Film out Oct. 8 on Saddle Creek Records (The Mynabirds, Bright Eyes).

What songs with a zoo animal mentioned in the title or featured prominently in the lyrics should we play for the 9:30 Coffee Break?

MPR Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and and Jill Riley to review a new comedy written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who stars alongside Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Tony Danza.

The Beach Boys got camera ready, Marvin Gaye got a star, and Blondie released Eat To The Beat Today in Music History.

Holographic Sands - Take Off, from the new "Water Bodies EP."

As the seasons turn, so does the chart! No change at the top but Alt-J might be a threat to Franz Ferdinand next week along with Arcade Fire.

Thursday, September 26 The 757s Turf Club, St. Paul 9 p.m., $5, 21+ The 757s are back! It’s about to get loud, loud, loud again for Paul Pirner, Jimmy Peterson, Seth Zimmerman, and Steve Sutherland, who have a new album in the works now. Catch ’em back in action at the Turf with openers Buffalo…

We decided to celebrate Banned Books Week by playing songs with literary references. What songs have literary references in them (bonus if they come from a banned book)?