Today's top music news stories include Mike D commenting on who he'd like to see the Beastie Boys compared to; a gun-control controversy involving Killer Mike; and Chance the Rapper speaking out against racism in advertising.

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Steven Tyler of Aerosmith turns 70 today. In honor of his iconic high screams and raspy voice, what "screamers" do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

The Stones get a bit of a shock; Mott the Hoople get a new lease of life; Hall and Oates have their first No. 1 hit; U2's the Edge donates a favorite guitar to charity; Pink Floyd hit No. 1 in the all-time album charts; and Steven Tyler was born, Today in Music History.

Stars from across the musical spectrum came out on Saturday to support the March For Our Lives, and one of the most poignant tributes came from a former Beatle.

Friday night at the Xcel Energy Center, Lorde was selling a lot of great merch. A black T-shirt bore her stage name, scrawled in slim-lined cursive; an Italian-style film poster advertised “Perfect Places” on the back. A bright pink tee announced “Writer In The Dark” in an Art Nouveau font. A white long-sleeved shirt, decorated…

It's Friday! As you're putting together your weekend plans, we want to create a set of music based on your suggestions for songs that go Uptown, and songs that go Downtown. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention Uptown or Downtown?

Ruby and the Romantics' day arrived with a No. 1 hit on their first outing; John Lennon was ordered to leave the U.S.; Elvis began his final tour; John Fogerty's baseball homage became a No. 1 album; and Blur frontman Damon Albarn was born, Today in Music History.

It’s Saturday night and The Black Dog Café is full of people, most of them are crowded around small tables to the left of the wide-open room. On stage is the Pat Moriarty and Ellen Lease Quartet. Unlike a lot of other venues — where people tend to talk over the music — it’s clear…

Charlie Parr, “Dog” Those who follow Charlie Parr know his album Dog echoes of depression, but also the bond between human and animals. Directed and edited by Dan Huiting, Parr’s story-driven video for the title track is set in Duluth, featuring cameos by several local dogs, the Aerial Lift Bridge, and Parr himself. Prof, “Criminal” Prof‘s…