Now 30 years after its release, we look back at the creation of an enduring rock classic. For this writer, it's a "perfect 10."

Check out the latest releases from Parquet Courts and Bedouine, and discover the new sounds of Hana Vu, Bakar, Why Not and KUNZITE.

Happy first day of the Minnesota State Fair! So many concerts, so many new foods to try, so many booths to visit. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention the sights, sounds and smells of the fair?

Tom T. Hall developed the singer-songwriter as a trustworthy observer, a persona who could supply all the detail we needed to get the sense of the situation in three minutes flat.

Toure's 'Nothing Compares 2 U: An Oral History of Prince' and Duane Tudahl's 'Prince and the Parade and Sign O' The Times Era Studio Sessions: 1985 and 1986' both shed revealing light on a fascinating period in the late icon's career.

With a rapidly-changing public health environment, an increasing number of music venues are requiring vaccination against COVID-19 for entry. Below is a list of the latest expectations at many Twin Cities music venues. We’ll update this post as policies change, but please check venues’ websites to confirm their latest policies before purchasing tickets or heading…

There are so many ways that women are made into monsters. On 'The Dreaming,' Kate Bush expresses the pain and explores the potential of monstrous transformation -- and teaches us how to do the same.

Leon Bridges, Big Red Machine, and Jon Batiste slide up into the top five passing Charlie Parr and Bad Bad Hats. H.E.R. is the greatest gainer this week moving to #12 after debuting on the chart last week next to Faye Webster and Chicano Batman.

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died on Tuesday, played with a deceptively simple style that took some fans time to appreciate.

The life and work of actor Val Kilmer is captured - much of it by Kilmer's own video camera over the course of his career - in the new documentary, 'Val,' from Amazon Studios.