On Friday, June 23, 1989, Metallica and crew attended a public screening of Tim Burton’s Batman at the local cineplex in my hometown of Waukesha, Wisc. I was 16 years old, quite excited to see Batman, and totally unaware that we were in the presence of future metal legends. There was one seat left in…

The leaderless piano trio became famous for its cover songs more than a dozen years ago. Now, an all-covers record finds an established and quirky band once again testing its powers of interpretation.

A quiet iconoclast, McCombs has spent eight albums enshrouding powerful messages in a '70s AM vibe while always exuding steely confidence.

Lutheran Heat, four Minneapolis-based musicians making summery garage pop, are a ton of fun. The band split their time between making music (see: their first LP, Louder From The Other Side, out today), day jobs (from dog-walking to graphic design), and hanging out in hometown favorite bars. Whatever they’re up to, they’re probably joking around — guitarist/vocalist…

There's so much going on tomorrow night. If you're planning on staying in and hanging out on your couch - don't! Check out our list of all of the bands performing tomorrow night, and take your pick for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

The Beatles hit No. 1 with 'All You Need is Love'; Lauryn Hill won New Artist of the Year at the Source Hip Hop Music Awards; and a statue was unveiled to honor Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott, Today in Music History.

Haley Bonar, “I Can Change” Haley Bonar and team are pulling on the heartstrings these days. In “I Can Change,” inner demons dog a father (and, by extension, his family). Tickle Torture, “Full Court Press (feat. Velvet Negroni) Tickle Torture‘s “Full Court Press,” featuring Velvet Negroni (a.k.a. Spyder Baybie a.k.a. Jeremy Nutzman), is a jam.…

Miss Tess has been writing, performing and recording her own songs for more than a decade now, and with a recent move to Nashville, she has released a new album called 'Baby We All Know'. She shares some of those songs in this session at Radio Heartland.

Tommy Stinson has regrouped his band Bash & Pop, he tells Billboard — and a new album is expected out in January. Billboard points out that “Stinson is previewing some of the songs this summer on the road with Cowboys in the Campfire, a duo he formed with his uncle-by-marriage Chip ‘Sippy Fly’ Roberts.” Stinson also has…

Three Oregon-bred sisters sing lustrous songs about fearlessness, commitment and the pursuit of a life fully lived. On their second album, sweetness and power aren't mutually exclusive.