The National's new song 'Light Years' comes with a moody video starring Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander. Also this week, Jay and Jade highlight new albums from Weyes Blood, PUP, Khalid, the Drums, BLACKPINK, and GRiZ.

April 4 is World Rat Day - a holiday designed to recognize the rat as a pet and companion animal for people of all ages. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs and bands do you want to hear that mention any type of rodent?

When sisters Iman and Siham Hashi were children, they both dreamed of singing, writing and producing music someday, but the road to becoming musicians would prove to be far from easy. Iman, meaning “faith,” and Siham, meaning “arrow,” come together to form the duo’s name FAARROW. Born in Mogadishu, Somalia and now based in Toronto, the…

Lizzo locked down the top spot for the third week in a row ahead of her huge tour kick off gig next weekend at Coachella, and Vampire Weekend lands the bronze spot.

'Old Town Road,' a song about cowboys by genre-crossing artist Lil Nas X, has been removed from Billboard's country chart, sparking discussion as to why. Also in the news today: recording industry revenue grows, Green Day announce an 'inspiring' picture book, a classic reggae movie is coming to the U.S., Red Bull Radio and Music Academy are ending, and Jimi Hendrix tour manager Gerry Stickells has died at 76.

Hayes Carll says his personal Mount Rushmore of songwriters has always been Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Kris Kristofferson and John Prine, but having the sound advice of co-producers Allison Moorer and Brad Jones has given his latest release, 'What It Is,' a fresh sound.

The first Wednesday in April is National Walking Day - a day in which The American Heart Association reminds people about the health benefits of taking a walk. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention walking?

A lavish new book collects the photos Jerry Schatzberg took of Bob Dylan from 1965 to 1967 - most famously, the 'Blonde on Blonde' album cover.

Doris Day was born; Elvis Presley played on TV; The Marcels and later, the Temptations, had memorable No. 1 hits; the nascent Sex Pistols opened for Joe Strummer's earlier band; a British music magazine apologized to Morrissey; and Sebastian Bach was born, Today in Music History.

On April 2, 2019, the U.S. Postal Service issued the Marvin Gaye stamp as part of its Music Icons series. The release date coincided with the 80th anniversary of Gaye's birth. The stamps feature original artwork by Los Angeles-based painter, illustrator and author Kadir Nelson.