Today's top music news stories include an Ezra Koenig anime series, a King Crimson box set, and a new band for Brittany Murphy.

If you ever get a chance to spend time with Laura Schultz, do it. She’s the co-frontperson of Local Show Artists to Watch Good Night Gold Dust, an indie pop band based in Mankato, Minn. She’s an intelligent, thoughtful person who pursues growth. This year, she’s making her own space as a solo artist with her…

Smoke is sprawling across the country as wildfires are spreading across several Western states. We don't want to make light of this situation, but we do want to focus on it musically this morning. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference smoke or fire in the lyrics?

Chrissie Hynde was born; Led Zeppelin made their live debut as 'The New Yardbirds'; David Bowie and Mick Jagger were at No. 1; Michael Jackson reunited with The Jackson 5; and Keith Moon passed away, Today in Music History.

Finishing strong in their 10th week, Queens of the Stone Age hit the top spot on the chart and picked up their first entry on the Chart Show Hall of Fame.

Today's top music news stories include Bill Withers releasing a solo recording for the first time since 1985, Charles Bradley canceling his tour to battle cancer, and St. Vincent announcing a new album.

Yes, 'Searching for Sugar Man' came out in 2012, but Mary Lucia says if you haven't yet seen it, you need to put it on your must-see list. 'It's one of the best music documentaries -- one of the best documentaries, actually,' Mary says. 'So see 'Searching for Sugar Man' if you want to make your life better.'

Czukay, who passed away Sep. 6 at his home -- also his former band's studio -- in Germany, was a classically trained musician whose influence seeped deeply into music history.

On Wednesday morning, St. Vincent released the details about her new album, a new single, and held a press conference in a display of media wrangling prowess.

Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of The Cranberries, is 46 today. So for this morning's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that are named after a fruit or vegetable?