There are some artists we love no matter what type of album they release. 'It is quite impossible to adore everything someone with a decent catalog has recorded,' writes Mary Lucia, 'but out of some insane teenage-bred loyalty, we buy it hoping that with the track record of excellence, we just might like their new direction.' Who are the artists to whom you give a free pass?

Haven’t signed up for TSA PreCheck because you just don’t fly that often? Well, now you have another incentive: people who have signed up for the expedited security program will be able to access certain music festivals and concerts via shorter lines, thanks to a partnership between promoter Live Nation and the company that handles…

On Sunday Usain Bolt, the Jamaican runner known as "The Fastest Man Alive", won the mens 100 meter race at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. So for today's Coffee Break, what "fast" up-tempo songs do you want to hear in honor of Usain Bolt?

The Monkees released their first single; Peter Gabriel split with Genesis; and Elvis Presley passed away, Today in Music History.

Chance the Rapper and Francis and the Lights went straight from their joint Eaux Claires appearance to New York City, where Monday morning they performed their collaboration “Summer Friends” on Good Morning America. (Billboard) Prince’s divorce records will be made public A Hennepin County judge has agreed to the Star Tribune’s request to unseal the records of Prince’s…

Bands don't typically get to play the Tiny Desk more than once, but Wilco is a natural exception. Watch the group perform 'The Joke Explained' and three songs from its late-'90s catalog. Wilco will perform at Hall's Island in Minneapolis on Saturday, Aug. 20.

It's National Relaxing Day - a day to slow down, take a break from fast-paced life and rejuvenate the mind with some sweet, precious downtime. However you are planning to celebrate today, let's get things kicked off with songs that feature various forms of relaxing for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

A lot of news came out of the Eaux Claires festival this weekend: an entire new album premiered live by Bon Iver, a surprise visit by Chance the Rapper, and onstage collaborations galore. One detail that escaped many fans’ notice in the flood: GAYNGS are coming back, in a new configuration. The Minneapolis-based supergroup — anchored…

Paul Simon played for a huge crowd; Elvis Presley went to No. 1; and George Harrison wrote a book, Today in Music History.

'Fishing Blues,' Atmosphere's ninth album in 18 years, features Ant's solid production that provides grounding beats for Slug, who may be more than confessional than ever on some of these tracks.