The music-filled evening also featured lifetime achievement honors and tributes to albums marking milestones.

The North American Moistourizer 2025 tour hit First Avenue in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The show featured an opening set by U.K. group mary in the junkyard.

The Melancholy Tour came to Palace Theatre in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The California indie soul act Ginger Root opened up.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists nominated for the Americana Awards and Honors this year would you like to hear?

In 1984, the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap satirized heavy metal bands. Now the characters are back for a sequel, Spinal Tap II. Reiner says "they have grown neither emotionally or musically."

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to fall colors or the changing of the leaves would you like to hear?

In the last few months, bands including Hotline TNT and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have pulled music from Spotify in a new wave of artist-led protests against the platform.

Sunday's VMAs were the first time the awards show has been broadcast on CBS in addition to MTV. The show recognized rising stars and longtime icons alike.

The rock group featuring singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney brought their No Rain, No Flowers tour to the Armory in Minneapolis on Saturday, Sept. 6. English retro-rockers the Heavy Heavy opened up.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention hats would you like to hear?