Music always pushes the boundaries and has even helped to break down racial barriers. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands with groundbreaking diversity do you want to hear?

In his history of what its practitioners often said should be called 'reality rap' (rather than 'gangsta rap'), Eric Harvey draws connections to the simultaneously burgeoning field of reality TV.

This week, Mary Lucia has something for those fascinated by the history of Minneapolis: 'Return To Skid Row,' a Twin Cities PBS Original production. 'It may have been unsavory,' Mary says, 'but it was nonetheless a community of people.'

Today is Paul Simon's 80th birthday! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands from Paul Simon do you want to hear?

Today is Face Your Fears Day. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that represent fear do you want to hear?

English experimental rock act black midi’s Monday night show at the Fine Line in downtown Minneapolis was the best way to start a week. (Take that, Garfield.) By the end, I stood dazed, my body abuzz after what felt like an hour-long aural epiphany. I couldn’t help but wonder just what music is supposed to…

Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Indigenous People do you want to hear?

Fresh off of being named Artist of the Year at the Americana Honors & Awards show in Nashville, and the release of her memoir which topped the New York Times Best Sellers list, Brandi Carlile is back with her seventh album.

Annie Humphrey is an Anishinaabe artist, activist, grandmother, Marine Corps veteran, and overall force of nature. Her most recent album, Eat What You Kill, was produced by Jeremy Ylvisaker and recorded at Rich Mattson’s Sparta Sound studio. Some of her favorite music is part of The Current’s Indigenous Peoples Day Playlist. These songs are in…

Winona LaDuke is an author, activist, and past Green Party vice presidential candidate who lives in northwestern Minnesota. She built this playlist using songs by incredible singers (Sissy Goodhouse, Buffy Sainte-Marie); changemakers (Bob Marley, Jackson Browne); and Honor the Earth collaborators (Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt). Some of her picks are part of The Current’s Indigenous…