We sifted through this year’s list of Record Store Day releases to find 15 vinyl treasures to watch for — including a stellar batch of Minnesota-related releases.

The Righteous Brothers topped the charts; Macca released a big hit; Abba got their first U.S. No. 1; David Bowie had a No. 1 hit in both the U.S. and U.K.; and Carl Perkins was born, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with names in the titles would you like to hear?

There are 25 new additions to the Library of Congress collection. They include albums by Elton John, Miles Davis, Amy Winehouse, and the original cast recording of Hamilton.

On Friday, March 14, five stations from across the country — including The Current, KUTX 98.9, The SoCal Sound 88.5, and The Bridge 90.9 — teamed up to present five emerging artists performing at the Public Radio Day Stage outside the Austin Convention Center at Brush Square Park for an afternoon of music discovery.

White kicked off a pair of nights at St. Paul’s Palace Theatre on Monday with a set tapping into his new album, ‘No Name.’

Pert Near Sandstone have had a hand in the Blue Ox Music Festival for 11 years, and Lenz and Bruhn were happy to come by to talk about the festival lineup as well as the broader experience.

Jacques Brel was born; David Bowie played three sold-out shows in Japan; New Order's Peter Hook took a lump; Swedish duo Roxette had a U.S. No. 1 single thanks to a Minneapolis exchange student; SNL introduced us to “more cowbell”; and The Supremes recorded their first No. 1 hit, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from movies with record stores in them would you like to hear?

The Suburbs and Black Widows led a celebration for the legendary Minneapolis club on Friday, April 4, 2025.