At Tuesday’s MicroShow, Ondara performed for a small crowd at The Hook and Ladder, fresh off the release of his latest album, Spanish Villager No. 3.

Minneapolis-St. Paul ensemble Sounds of Blackness performed a stellar, uplifting three-song set for The Current and spoke to The Local Show Host Diane about the group’s prestigious history.

This week, we see new music from Scottish trio Young Fathers and from Minnesota’s Graveyard Club, as well as collaborations between Andrew Bird and Phoebe Bridgers; Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey; and Anderson .Paak (as NxWorries) and H.E.R. We also share a new song from New-York-by-way-of-Texas artist Hannah Jadagu.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what gems from Prince’s album 1999 do you want to hear?

This week on the Chart Show, it’s a great week to be a Minnesota artist, and it’s also great to be Sampa the Great.

Minneapolis singer-songwriter Miloe and his band performed a set of songs on the Dan Patch Park stage at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, as part of MPR Day. Watch the complete performance.

In Goodman's songs, music is a route to both survival and transcendence. Watch her perform three powerful tracks that confront grief and stump for understanding.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what are some of your favorite performances from The Current’s studio sessions?

Citing influences ranging from Allen Toussaint, Muddy Waters and the Beatles, to Broadway musicals and Georges Bizet, Chicago musician Neal Francis and his band visited The Current for a session hosted by Bill DeVille.

"Unholy" earned both artists their first No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100, making them the first openly non-binary solo artist and first openly transgender solo artist to hit the top of the chart.