The first details have been confirmed regarding the scheduled Prince tribute at US Bank Stadium on October 13. The information emerged in a somewhat roundabout way, appearing in a newsletter from the Minnesota State Arts Board that was circulated among the artistic and nonprofit community Tuesday. “An official Prince Tribute Concert will be held on October 13,…

It’s the dream of every vintage gear collector: you dig around in one shop after another, and suddenly you make an incredible find that nobody would have expected. That’s what happened to local collector Ross Davison, who went looking for a very particular vintage amp just because he wanted its unique tone. At Encore Music in Minneapolis,…

No overplaying, no frills, just great music and an artist who sounds thrilled to be playing it. Margaret Glaspy performs some songs from her recent album, 'Emotions and Math,' in this session at NPR's Tiny Desk. Glaspy is joined by drummer Tim Kuhl and by (Minnesotan) bassist Chris Morrissey.

Monty Lee Wilkes, born in Sandstone, Minn., passed away on Friday at the age of 54. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer last fall, according to the Star Tribune, and had returned to his parents’ house (in the Kettle River area; about 50 miles southwest of Duluth) for hospice care two weeks ago. Wilkes was a sound…

Two clown-related news stories have been making the Oake & Riley staff uncomfortable lately. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference clowns, laughing, funny, etc.?

James Taylor covers Marvin Gaye; The Rolling Stones released Tattoo You and KC and the Sunshine Band "get down", Today in Music History.

On Saturday and Sunday, the Dixie Chicks became the first act to headline the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on back-to-back nights since Alabama did so in 1988. In addition to covering Fleetwood Mac (their hit version of “Landslide”), Bob Dylan (“Mississippi”), and Beyoncé (“Daddy Lessons”), the Chicks paid tribute to Prince with moving covers of “Nothing Compares 2 U.” (City…

The man who captured hundreds of jazz's greatest recordings -- by Miles Davis and John Coltrane, Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock -- died August 25 at his home studio. He was 91.

Last weekend Monty Lee Wilkes, a reputable Twin Cities sound engineer and tour manager passed away from terminal cancer. Help us remember Monty Lee Wilkes with a 9:30 Coffee Break. What songs do you want to hear from bands that Wilkes worked with?

Fats Domino was rescued from the flood; The Kinks released "Lola"; and Michael Jackson was born, Today in Music History.