Mary Lucia fulfills some rock 'n' roll dreams by visiting that musical mecca on the Mississippi, Memphis, Tenn. 'The trip was flawless,' Mary writes, as she shares her insights and experiences from Memphis, which included visits to Sun Studio, Ardent Studio, Graceland and other landmarks, plus a lot of memorable conversations with fun and friendly people.

Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has been ordered to pay $25,000 to Survivor to settle a lawsuit over his decision to play the band’s signature hit “Eye of the Tiger” at a September rally in support of Kim Davis. The song’s co-writer Frankie Sullivan said that the song “was being used to further a political agenda — and no one even…

Last week, Bernie Worrell passed away. Known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads, he was a musical prodigy, studying at Juilliard and the New England Conservatory of Music. Today, let's remember Worrell with a Coffee Break featuring great piano/keyboard players.

Radiohead were number 1, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon spent its 1056th week on the charts, Bowie's "Fame" was released Today in Music History.

You may not know Chank Diesel as a person, but you’re likely well-acquainted with his work. If you’ve glanced at The Hunger Games‘s cover, seen last year’s World Series logo, or picked up a box of Crayola crayons, you’ve already spent time with the font pioneer; he’s one of only about 100 independent typeface designers in the…

At the same auction where Prince’s signature yellow guitar sold for $137,500, a lock of David Bowie’s hair sold for $18,750 — over four times its estimated value of $4,000. The hair was clipped from Bowie’s head in 1983 to aid in the creation of a wax figure at Madame Tussauds. (Pitchfork) More Prince news According to court…

In the wake of the recent death of keyboardist and composer Bernie Worrell of the band Parliament-Funkadelic, NPR Senior Producer Walter Ray Watson reflects on the impact of the band. 'Parliament showed me that being black has liabilities,' Watson writes, 'but that it's also a powerful gift.'

This week Monday through Thursday we are giving away a pair of passes to the Pitchfork Music Festival! To get our lucky winners pumped (and to celebrate the great lineup this year), what songs do you want to hear from people playing this year's Pitchfork festival for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

MCA bought Motown Records; The Who's bass player was chosen as the best; The Jackson 5 was at the top of the charts with "The Love You Save"; and Black Flag played their final gig, Today in Music History.

'True Sadness' isn't an inviting title, but the idea of an album that exposes the truly sad parts of life is profound, and the traditional folk arrangements and instrumentation on the album lift you up instead of dragging you down.