Crowds arrived in northeast Minneapolis for the annual showcase of art in gallery and studio spaces, and checked out music at 331 Club, Indeed Brewing, Bauhaus Brew Labs, and Pryes Brewing Company.

A cold and methodical ranking of Saturday Night Live performances by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Young Thug, Arcade Fire, Saweetie, LCD Soundsystem, Camila Cabello and more.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature the synthesizer?

TikTok has flipped the script on the music industry, and everyone from artists to analysts and even marketing bosses at the top labels are trying to catch up.

Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky is filled with ruthless self-interrogation and existential fear; rather than suggesting easy solutions, these songs offer space to try to figure it all out.

University of Minnesota Press has just published The Dylan Tapes: Friends, Players, & Lovers Talkin’ Early Bob Dylan, a collection of interview transcripts.

New music from Craishon, Ricki Monique, Nado NSE, and plenty more.

Two years after Floyd’s tragic death, these events provide spaces for people to gather, mourn, and continue advocating for systemic change.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists playing during Art-A-Whirl weekend?

The pop star has spent a life on the go, so the pandemic offered him a rare chance for reflection, to separate the person from the pop star. Also, of course, to record a new album.