For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear to celebrate Juneteenth?

In an interview with Morning Edition's Leila Fadel, the fast-rising artist talks about a life path as winding and varied as his music.

Public broadcasters and security experts concluded it's not feasible for the war-torn country to host, organize and produce the event. They're now turning to the U.K., which placed second this year.

Philadelphia’s Kurt Vile stops by The Current studios to play songs from his new record, and catches up with Mac Wilson about working with John Prine, recording albums at home, and covering a Springsteen deep cut.

This week, hear the latest from Bartees Strange and from Cautious Clay, as well as collaborations between Danger Mouse and Black Thought, and Diana Ross and Tame Impala. Discover London rapper Lava La Rue, and hear a new track from MMYYKK ahead of his performance at Afropunk Music Festival in Minneapolis this weekend.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from musicians with alter egos?

The album will be the pop star's first solo studio album in six years.

This Juneteenth, pianist Lara Downes remembers the freedom that has been hard fought and hard won.

New entries from Yeah Yeah Yeahs who have released their first new music in 9 years, “Spitting Off The Edge of the World,” and breaking into the chart at #20 and French band Phoenix’s latest “Alpha Zulu” landing at #17.

"We get so stuck on categories and labels that you completely miss the point of really beautiful, authentic forms of art," Stabille told Jazz Night in America in 2015.