Vampire Weekend demonstrated during their first Twin Cities performances in five years, this is a group peaking right now.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about cars and driving would you like to hear?

Elvis got mobbed after a show; James Taylor had a No. 1 single with friend Carole King's song; Survivor had the No. 1 album with 'Eye of the Tiger'; Springsteen played his longest show ever; and Fatboy Slim was born, Today in Music History.

Lifelong New York resident Harry “Happy” Traum was an accomplished musician and performer and an early collaborator with Bob Dylan. But Traum’s greatest legacy may be his work in creating music lessons.

A packed and enthusiastic crowd assembled at Green Room in Minneapolis for an intimate Guster MicroShow, supported by Fat Tire Ale. The Massachusetts band released their ninth studio album, Ooh La La, in May.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention mountains, hills, summits, peaks or climbing do you want to hear?

The Troggs had a big hit with 'Wild Thing'; Andy Gibb was record-buyers' everything with a hit single; Steve Winwood rolled with a late-80s chart topper; Billy Bragg helped spread goodwill and guitars to the incarcerated; and Kate Bush was born, Today in Music History.

This week on Good News on The Current, Shannon Shaw of Shannon and the Clams talks about the powerful influence of a song by the Shangri-Las.

The musician died this month at age 58. His collaborators are paying tribute to "a great artist who belongs to the world.”

Last week, 25 local musicians were drafted into five new bands, and then had 48 hours to create original music to perform on the mainroom stage on Friday, July 26.