Billie Eilish at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on November 11, 2024.

Billie Eilish at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024.

Pokey LaFarge plays a MicroShow at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul on Friday, May 17, 2024.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention robots do you want to hear?  

A new Johnny Cash song got NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich thinking about music released after a beloved artist dies. Check out "Well Alright," plus new music by Arooj Aftab and Tems on 8 Tracks.

The Album of The Week is Khruangbin’s latest, A La Sala.

The third and final of The Current’s Minnesota Music Month Artists Showcase concerts, Thursday’s show featured a range of music and was imbued with a spirit of celebration.

Indie-rock band Porcupine perform a set of original songs in the Forum at Minnesota Public Radio on April 10, henceforth known as Minnesota Music Day.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention “cruel” or its synonyms would you like to hear?

Every Friday around 11 a.m. on Radio Heartland, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we feature Ma Rainey, also known as “The Mother of the Blues.”