Half of new guitar players are women, ending a longstanding gender gap among ax-slingers. Also today: A new movie, 'Mid90s,' is releasing a playlist instead of a soundtrack album. Is this the future? Plus, Gaga's engaged, Chance isn't running for mayor, everyone wants to buy a piece of Dire Straits, and Courtney Love sings with a 1,500-person band.

In a new video, SOAK -- aka singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson -- captures the young artist's fantasy of a party she thought she didn't want to join. 'Everybody Wants You' is SOAK's first new material since 2015's critically acclaimed debut album, 'Before We Forgot How To Dream.'

Nikki Grossman and Joe Hart are known as the Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers. The duo have been traveling the Midwest for years now, spreading the gospel of original, old-time-sounding music. Their most recent album, 'Don't Think About Tomorrow Tonight,' was produced by the legendary John Wood. Hear the Sapsuckers play songs from the album.

In an exclusive interview with Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis, hip-hop artist Sole2Dotz talks about his new album, 'Misfit.' With its autobiographical themes and its exploration of topics such as mental health, 'Misfit' -- and the artist behind it -- is at once vulnerable and strong.

Today in 2006, CBGB, the legendary New York punk club credited with discovering Patti Smith and Ramones, closed after a final gig by Smith herself. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands and artists do you want to hear that played CBGB during its heyday (late 70s to early 80s)?

Eyedea passed away; The legendary CBGB closed its doors; Little Richard made his first recordings for RCA; Sam Cooke's greatest hit was released; Grace Slick joined the Jefferson Airplane; CCR called it quits; and Bob Mould was born in Malone, N.Y., 55 years ago Today in Music History.

In early 2017, Jackson, Minnesota (pop. 3,299) welcomed the rebranding of local cafe Coffee Choices as Ellefson Coffee Co., co-owned by none other than David Ellefson, co-founder of metal band Megadeth and a native of the town. Ellefson’s coffee is available at various retail locations across Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Arizona, Florida and Texas.…

Director Luca Guadagnino ('Call Me By Your Name') is turning Bob Dylan's album 'Blood on the Tracks' into a movie. Also coming to theaters: an Amy Winehouse biopic, with a hologram tour in the works too. Today's other news items include Noname changing controversial cover art, Paul Simon celebrating his birthday on 'SNL,' Ariana Grande's famous relationship breaking up, and Chance the Rapper going undercover as a Lyft driver.

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I’m not entirely sure where the confetti came from, but it was well-deserved. In the second of two sold-out sets at the 7th St Entry, beloved rock band the Hold Steady — along with their enthusiastic, beer-loving fans — shouted, strutted, and sweated through a powerhouse 85-minute set. (The previous day, the band played the…