All artists are creative. But Papa Mbye, a North Minneapolis rapper, singer, and producer, has a creative appetite that few can match. Talk to Mbye (pronounced “ehm-bay”) and his collaborators, and it becomes clear the 22-year-old multidisciplinary artist — who, as a teenager, used to caricature passersby in the park as both an outlet and…

Hurricane Ida, a category 4 storm, hit New Orleans yesterday on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands or artists from New Orleans do you want to hear?

Screen Violence exhibits all the traits of the classic CHVRCHES sound: strong vocals, strong sentiments, strong hooks. It's a house full of bangers in a time when we desperately need bangers, and CHVRCHES are happy to deliver.

Speaking on the band's goal to always expand their creative range, Low's Alan Sparhawk made sure to credit producer BJ Burton, "He's very interested in finding the outer reaches of the sonic possibilities and we're interested in finding the outer reaches of what a song and singing and sound can be."

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Pearl Jam's Ten. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Ten do you want to hear?

In a regular series of features, we’re inviting Minnesota artists to introduce themselves to our audience. Today: Nunnabove, a Minneapolis-based family band who describe their sound as “positive alternative pop.” Their debut album, Season 1, was released in 2019; a follow-up is planned for this fall. Cadence (lead vocals, bass): Me and my sister started when…

Happy first day of the Minnesota State Fair! So many concerts, so many new foods to try, so many booths to visit. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention the sights, sounds and smells of the fair?

Toure's 'Nothing Compares 2 U: An Oral History of Prince' and Duane Tudahl's 'Prince and the Parade and Sign O' The Times Era Studio Sessions: 1985 and 1986' both shed revealing light on a fascinating period in the late icon's career.

With a rapidly-changing public health environment, an increasing number of music venues are requiring vaccination against COVID-19 for entry. Below is a list of the latest expectations at many Twin Cities music venues. We’ll update this post as policies change, but please check venues’ websites to confirm their latest policies before purchasing tickets or heading…

The life and work of actor Val Kilmer is captured - much of it by Kilmer's own video camera over the course of his career - in the new documentary, 'Val,' from Amazon Studios.