News and Interviews'Tis the season: A guide to Twin Cities holiday showsJohn Kueppers • Dec 10, 2025Check out our jam-packed guide to live holiday shows coming up in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Stranger ThingsJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 10, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that have been featured on the show Stranger Things would you like to hear?
In MemoriamRaul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks, has died at 60Felix Contreras and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento • Dec 9, 2025The son of Cuban immigrants, Malo and his band blended country, rock and roll, folk, jump blues, Latin music and Cajun rhythms into a distinct sound anchored by his unmistakable voice.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: World TravelerJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 9, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with some (or all!) lyrics in different languages would you like to hear?
PhotosPhotos: Leon Thomas brings the heat at First AvenueBump Opera • Dec 8, 2025The Grammy-nominated R&B star brought his Mutts Don’t Heel tour to Minneapolis on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Spoken Word Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 8, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that contain an element of spoken word would you like to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: BluegrassJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 5, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from your favorite bluegrass artists would you like to hear?
News and InterviewsInterview: Neko Case discusses her new album, her memoir, and turning 55Jill Riley and Natalia Toledo • Dec 4, 2025Singer-songwriter Neko Case talked with host Jill Riley about her latest album Neon Grey Midnight Green, her memoir The Harder I Fight the More I Love You, and turning 55.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Alan Sparhawk UniverseJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 4, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Alan Sparhawk would you like to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Head of the ClassJill Riley and Nilufer Arsala • Dec 3, 2025For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists who have also been teachers would you like to hear?