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Coffee Break: Redhead Rock

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

January 12, 2026

Jenny Lewis performed at Palace Theatre on Friday, March 8 with Hayden Pedigo.
Jenny Lewis performed at Palace Theatre on Friday, March 8 with Hayden Pedigo.Laura Buhman for MPR

Grab your favorite redhead and give them a (consensual) squeeze because Monday is Kiss a Ginger Day! The holiday was created in 2009 by Derek Forgie to celebrate the talents of people born with red hair.

Many skilled artists across genres are part of the red hair club. Let’s create a playlist of redheads that rock.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists who are redheads would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Florence and the Machine- One Of The Greats
Queens of the Stone Age- The Vampyre Of Time and Memory
Megadeth- Symphony of Destruction
Willie Nelson- Red Headed Stranger
Neko Case- People Got A Lotta Nerve
Jenny Lewis- Puppy and A Truck
Bonnie Raitt- I Ain't Blue

Coffee Break: Redhead Rock