Aimee Mann and Cold War Kids have debuts; Lucius rise to No1.; and Ty Segall and Dead Man Winter are inducted to the Hall of Fame.

Today's top music news stories include a deluxe reissue of U2's 'The Joshua Tree,' an album date for Lorde, and a first glimpse of the Beatles.

Last fall, Conor Oberst released a raw solo album called 'Ruminations.' Now, its songs are more fleshed out, completed with a full band and released as a new work, complete with seven new tracks. Stream the forthcoming album in its entirety before it releases on March 17, 2017.

Touring in support of his newly released album, 'Life Will See You Now,' Jens Lekman stopped at The Current studio for a session hosted by Mac Wilson. Lekman played a set of solo acoustic songs and pulled back the curtain on his songwriting process. 'When I don't know what to write about, I usually check my text messages to see what I've sent to friends of mine,' Lekman says.

Having just released her highly acclaimed new album, 'Natural Conclusion,' Rose Cousins is back on the road, and her tour brought her to the Twin Cities for an evening at The Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis. While in town, Cousins and her band visited the Radio Heartland studio, and they were joined by local singer-songwriter John Gorka for a session hosted by Mike Pengra.

The artist formerly known as Haley Bonar formally changed her name and would like to be artistically referred to as HALEY. In honor of her new moniker, what single-named artists would you like to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

SXSW is one of the largest festivals of its kind in the world, celebrating film, music and interactive media in a whirlwind of events spanning several days. Among the hundreds of artists who will be performing at this year’s music festival are a few Minnesota musicians who will be making the trek to Austin to play…

Black Sabbath made their debut; REO Speedwagon had a No. 1 hit; U2 released 'The Joshua Tree'; The Clash had their only No. 1 U.K. hit with 'Should I Stay or Should I Go'; and Carole King was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Today in Music History.

The first time I watched the music video for the Happy Children of Normal Parents’ single, “Honest Boy,” I was immediately hit with a nostalgia for memories that I didn’t even have. Amidst the screaming and dancing and clips of established friends flashing by, there’s something about it that makes you long for your teenage…

Today's top music news stories include Har Mar Superstar appearing in an Afghan Whigs video; an International Women's Day letter signed by music notables; and the death of the Bitter End coffeehouse founder.