Country legend Loretta Lynn is 89 today, and we want to take this opportunity to feature the women that have paved the way for country music and those they've inspired.

Minnesota’s Hard Rock Cafe has closed (again). After reportedly falling behind on rent, the international burger chain quietly closed its Mall of America location Jan. 15, a company spokesperson confirmed. It still had yet to reopen following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Hard Rock, known for its massive music memorabilia displays and collectors’ shirts…

We're starting to see in-person tours popping up on concert calendars again. When live music makes it's full grand re-opening, who are you excited to see?

Musicians around the world, and particularly here in Minnesota, have been sharing grief and anger at the police killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center on Sunday. Below is a selection of those responses. Our colleagues at MPR News are continuing to cover this developing story. Nothing to reform. Burn it down and start over…

Daunte Wright died after being shot by police in Brooklyn Center yesterday. His death brought hundreds to the streets to grieve, demonstrate, and call for justice. The only thing we can think of to do for this morning's Coffee Break is play a set of songs for you that reflect on how you're feeling. Let us know what you'd like to hear.

Valerie June dropped her fifth solo record this month, The Moon and the Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers. Mary Lucia caught up with June about how she spent her time over the past year, and her continual journey to seek light in the world.

Maddie catches up with Bleachers' Jack Antonoff about listening to your gut and filtering out the noise when it comes to songwriting, his quarantine dreams, and who his first source of confidence was as a music producer.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that name drop another musician or band? Let's see if we can make a "snake" or two -- a chain of songs that reference the next band, then the next band, etc.

Few artists are as known for their distinctive eras as Prince. From Purple Rain to The Rainbow Children to PLECTRUMELECTRUM, each Prince album is accompanied by its own creative world. 3121 represents a return to some of the legend’s greatest strengths, situated within the context of the early 21st century. Now, following the 15th anniversary of the release…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what essential debut albums do you want to hear?