As this week's On The Ball goes to press, Liverpool are five points clear at the top, Chelsea suffered a defeat that kept one drain-circling club's hopes afloat, and rumors are swirling about the future of Manchester United manager David Moyes.

The band, known for its glorious guitar noise, opts for a synthesizer-driven sound.

Last week, Prince announced that he’s made up with Warner Bros., the label with whom he had previously cut ties. Almost immediately, the Purple One promptly released a new single, “The Breakdown,” available for streaming and for download on iTunes. He debuted the song in concert last fall, and during his takeover of Arsenio Hall’s show…

What songs with run/running in the lyrics should we play for the 9:30 Coffee Break?

Michael Rand brings sports news to the Morning Show, today they discuss: The Wild's losing weekend, considering The Timberwolves future, and today's Boston Marathon.

There is an unsung hero at the root of much of modern rock, blues, and jazz. Blues great B.B. King called him the most influential guitarist of the twentieth century. His music laid the foundation for rock guitar heroes like Buddy Holly and Jimi Hendrix. Yet few people recognize his name. This is exactly the…

Elvis had another hit, The Beatles completed a psychedelic album, and The Clash's Joe Strummer disappeared Today in Music History.

On July 15, Target Field will host Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game. The next month, on August 2, the Minnesota Twins’ outdoor field will host a performer who would be on anyone’s list of rock ‘n’ roll all-stars: Sir Paul McCartney. The gig is a long-awaited coup for the venue, certain to excite rock and pop…

wry sense of humor runs through all 12 tracks on Barnett's recently reissued album, which is actually a compilation of her first two EPs slapped together to satiate her growing fanbase. Witty and evocative, Barnett sings over lo-fi, psych-influenced washes of guitar. But there is also something deceptively poppy about her music.

With Record Store Day happening on Saturday, April 19, 'Teenage Kicks' Host Jacquie Fuller is building a playlist around the first full-length purchases by MPR staff. What was your first album purchase?