The singer and songwriter grew up under difficult circumstances in South Carolina. Today she uses her music, and the legacy of Southern black women's music, to come to terms with the past and present.

Neon Indian has paid tribute to Prince with a cover of “Pop Life” that features contributions from Holy Ghost!, Kristin Kontrol, and several more guest artists. (Pitchfork) Questlove defends Madonna After the BET Awards criticized Madonna’s Billboard Music Awards tribute to Prince, Questlove responded by defending her performance. “Every Prince rendition will not be a life-changing orgasmic xperience,” tweeted the Roots leader. “Just…

Bryan Nichols has many years of experience in the Twin Cities music scene. If you've been to a jazz-leaning show at Icehouse or the Dakota, you may have even seen him live. If you don't know his name, though, now is the perfect time to learn it.

It's a swampy morning in the Twin Cities which will soon lead to showers and thunderstorms, terrifying Beyonce fans heading to TCF Bank stadium tonight. Let's look at the brighter side of this gloomy forecast and listen to songs for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that have lyrics relating to stormy weather.

On Friday, Bob Dylan released his 37th studio album. Fallen Angels is a collection of American standards, recorded by Dylan with his touring band — from the same sessions that produced his 36th album, last year’s Sinatra covers collection Shadows in the Night. That album was sent free to 50,000 members of AARP, in a publicity play…

If you’re walking down Payne Avenue this summer and you hear “London Calling” streaming out of a window, you might have just stumbled upon St. Paul’s newest record store/coffee shop. Caydence Records & Coffee (900 Payne Avenue), which will sell new and used vinyl and CDs, is being worked on for a couple more months; the Clash are…

Smashing Pumpkins called it quits, Noel Gallagher walked out on Oasis, and The Beatles invented the music video Today in Music History.

The Jayhawks' new album features the band's signature sunny melodies and their trademark harmonies, but it also breaks new ground by adventuring into new sounds. With 'Paging Mr. Proust,' the Jayhawks look to the future without forgetting their past.

At Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards, Madonna paid tribute to Prince with a rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” followed by a duet with Stevie Wonder on “Purple Rain.” Watch the video at Stereogum. Also at the awards, Kesha sang Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me Babe.” The Star Tribune has published details of Prince’s final days. According to the report, Prince was…

“We’ve wanted to get involved in a bar like this for 20 years now,” says Patrick Johnston, one of a team of new owners who are set to re-open the legendary Viking Bar this week. “We wanted a place with character, and history — not a dive, but a place with a vibe,” adds partner…