South Minneapolis' Hale Elementary School Alum is No. 1 for the year!

Today's top music news stories include the Spinners landing back on the charts, Jay-Z being ordered to testify, and a book series coming to Spotify.

This week, Mary Lucia talks about artists whose fascinating backstories make their music that much more interesting and appealing.

Grimes made a splash Monday night when she showed up at the Met Gala with technology titan Elon Musk, who she’s now dating. (See above.) With the acclaimed musician the talk of the internet, some fans resurfaced the strange but true tale of Grimes — a.k.a. Claire Boucher — having a homemade houseboat impounded in…

After the long winter Minnesota had this year, many people might be itching for the chance to get outside. As the days continue to get warmer and the grass greener, it’s time to start thinking about this year’s summer block parties! Here’s a guide to some of the Twin Cities’ biggest block parties, which kick…

Alastair Moock writes music for any and all audiences, whether for grownup folk audiences or for audiences of children. Moock was recently in Minnesota for shows at the Walker Art Center and at the Mall of America when he stopped at Radio Heartland to play some songs, including an a cappella number Moock dubs 'medical hip hop.'

What do you mean Dizzy Fae isn’t headlining First Avenue yet? It may be unkind to wish so much fame on an artist who still gets X’s on her hands. But St. Paul’s own Dizzy Fae belongs there. As she demonstrated last night at the Entry, she has the voice; the stage presence; and yes, the look. Before…

Today in 1988, a number of Minnesota department stores refused to stock the new Prince album, Lovesexy, due to the cover - a nude shot of the artist. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from albums with notable cover art?

Every Wednesday night this month, the Chicago-based punk poet Ike Reilly will hold court at Icehouse to celebrate the release of his new album, Crooked Love. The artist-in-residence concept has become increasingly common at Twin Cities venues this year, particularly in the colder and slower winter months. But for Ike, it’s an approach to playing…

In 'From Cradle to Stage,' Virginia Hanlon Grohl talks with some of her fellow rock-star moms.