After Prince‘s Sunday concert in Baltimore—a concert that was live-streamed on Jay Z‘s Tidal music service—Jay Z and his wife Beyoncé, along with Alicia Keys, met backstage with relatives of Freddie Gray and Mike Brown. Tidal will be matching proceeds from donations made to a fund created to support work towards police accountability and racial justice. (Billboard) Beyoncé & Jay Z with #FreddieGray‘s…

I believe in rock ‘n’ roll and I think rock ‘n’ roll believes in me. These words were broadcast far and wide recently by my friend and colleague Mary Lucia, and they’ve also been echoed by countless rock ‘n’ roll believers over the past 50 years. While Mike Mictlan might spit that “rap won’t save…

As 'American Idol' announces it will be ending its run in 2016, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists who would never have made it onto 'American Idol'? Send us your requests.

This week, John Moe chatted with The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Sean McPherson (in for Steve Seel) to talk about Ryan Gosling's very cool tribute to the late creator of a meme. John also describes a new $9 computer.

The Everly Brothers had a big hit; Bob Dylan snubbed the king of variety television; the Beach Boys' concert album hit No. 1; Lionel Richie said 'hello' to the No. 1 spot in the singles charts; and we remember the great Ian McLagan, who was born Today in Music History.

The duo's sound feels lighter and looser than ever, sacrificing the tiniest bit of pristineness for a much-needed note of softly scuffed-up grace. Get a first listen to the Milk Carton Kids' upcoming album, 'Monterey', before it comes out on May 19.

Metric released a new single, 'The Shade', today. Jade gave it a spin during the 10 a.m. hour; give the new song a listen here.

American Idol, the reality show that helped define music television for the 21st century, will end its run in 2016, after its 15th season. The show’s ratings have been in decline for the past several years. Among the careers launched by American Idol are those of Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson, and Carrie Underwood. (New York Times) A Dolly Parton biopic called Coat…

There's been a lot of noggin talk on the show today, so it got us thinking: What songs do you want to hear that have the word 'head' in the title? Send us your requests.

St. Paul’s Grand Oak Opry recently announced its summer concert series. Opry concerts take place in the backyard of the St. Paul home of Sean Kershaw and Timothy Hawkins, who put on two concerts last year with great success. The series will begin on June 6 with local favorites One Brown Shoe: an eclectic mix…