The return of Frank Ocean According to a New York Times source, R&B star and Odd Future member Frank Ocean will release Boys Don’t Cry, his second studio album, “through an exclusive deal with Apple Music.” Fans have been clamoring for a new album ever since 2012’s channel ORANGE, which won cult support and a Grammy for…

MPR staffer Claire Philpott has been a Radiohead fan most of her life, but despite valiant previous efforts, had never seen her favorite band perform live. Finally, at Lollapalooza 2016, Philpott's dream was realized. 'I've always loved to sing along with Thom Yorke, and I kind of couldn't believe that we and many others were singing together live,' she writes of the experience at Lollapalooza, which also included helping Wolf Alice's Ellie Rowsell crowd surf.

The Dap-Kings' unstoppable lead singer looks back at her cancer battle, which was chronicled in the documentary 'Miss Sharon Jones,' and draws strength from soul songs.

Today marks the anniversary of the launch of MTV in 1981. For today's Coffee Break, we have a special challenge for you. We want you to look back into your memory and ask yourself - what was the first MTV music video you remember falling in love with? Think back to the classic days of MTV, when music videos were actually played.

Life can be tough for fans of low-key music festivals. Around the world, fests pair performances with raging stage shows and, all too often, the spectacle absorbs the art. However, anyone who is able to make it to Stillwater, Minnesota, on August 20 has a shot at a door two: the Square Lake Film &…

Beatles Monthly became a thing; Sonny and Cher got a show; the harmonica makes a comeback; and MTV launched, Today in Music History.

I’ve always been really into music my entire life, and as long as I can remember I’ve been on the lookout for new bands to obsess over. I never really was into my local music scene back in NY because I lived in an area where it was super rare to even find local bands.…

Our Album of the Week is Haley Bonar's 'Impossible Dream,' releasing Friday, Aug., 5, on GNDWIRE Records. Brian Oake describes the album as 'a shimmering, reflective collection of memories and faded dreams' likely to end up on many of the year's best-of lists.

On Sunday night, LCD Soundsystem closed out Lollapalooza 2016 (the 25th anniversary of the music festival) in Chicago’s Grant Park. Other headliners of the four-day festival included Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and J. Cole. Here are some highlights: • Future with Chance the Rapper — “No Problem” • Jane’s Addiction with Tom Morello — “Mountain Song” •…

Sisters Emily, Camilla and Jessica Staveley-Taylor may be from Watford, England, but they spent enough time in the Upper Midwest to nearly be considered local. Between performing at the Winnipeg Folk Festival and recording at Justin Vernon's April Base Studio in western Wisconsin, the Staves stopped in to the Forum at MPR for a performance before a live audience, hosted by Bill DeVille.