Our November Artist of the Month, rock icons Soul Asylum, stopped by The Current studio to perform songs from their 13th studio record, ‘Slowly but Shirley.’ Vocalist David Pirner and guitarist Ryan Smith also had a chat with Diane, host of The Local Show.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about standing up, speaking out, and making your voice heard would you like to hear?

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon — the state’s chief elections administrator — joins The Current’s Jill Riley to answer important voting questions on Election Day.

Quincy Jones, the famed music producer who helped artists dominate popular music for half a century, has died. NPR's Walter Ray Watson described Jones' talent as one that produced music that hooked ears, warmed hearts and moved feet to dance. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats played to an enthusiastic crowd on Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The show was in support of the group’s fourth album, South of Here.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that reference heroes would you like to hear?

“You have a very special music culture there in the Twin Cities,” says Low Cut Connie’s frontman Adam Weiner.

The production wizard behind Michael Jackson's Thriller won 28 Grammy awards during a career that spanned more than 70 years as a performer, songwriter, producer and music executive.

Been Stellar’s Sam Slocum and Nico Brunstein spoke with The Current's Ayisha Jaffer about the band's story so far, including some cool origin stories.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that reference going to a show or concert would you like to hear?