In a biweekly series of features, we’re inviting Minnesota artists to introduce themselves to our audience. Today: Mike Kota, a Minneapolis musician who’s emerging as a solo artist; her band Good Luck Finding Iris is on hiatus. My name is Mike Kota. My start in music was probably when I was young; my parents put me…

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Last night was the 20th annual Americana Music Honors & Awards ceremony. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, which honorees and winners do you really want to hear?

Jackie Kay's classic biography of Bessie Smith has received a welcome reissue. As the author notes in a new introduction, 'Bessie Smith is the perfect antidote to these times.'

Thirty years ago today — on Sept. 24, 1991 — Nirvana’s Nevermind was released. It quickly achieved storied status, acclaimed today as one of the greatest LPs of the rock era and a seminal influence on generations of artists. We caught up with four Minnesota artists who weren’t even born when Nevermind was released, but who…

Fall is officially here! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that give you those good fall feelings do you want to hear?

The local rapper's contributions show up on Kanye's 10th studio album.

Today is World Gratitude Day. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that express gratitude do you want to hear?

Yes, you read that right: the Fugees are getting back together. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel have announced a world tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their hit album The Score. The news comes 15 years after the band’s breakup. “The Fugees have a complex but impactful history,” said Hill in a statement.…

Inspired by this week's Album of the Week feature on Adia Victoria - we'd like to dive into the new generation of artists coming out of Nashville. So, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break - which recent artists out of Nashville would you like to hear?