Let's see, the story goes something like this. Kathleen Edwards steps away from music to open a coffee shop called Quitters. She has been running the shop now for the last 8 years. A few years later she was invited to Nashville to write song for Maren Morris, who is a big fan..

Jake Luppen talks with The Local Show's Andrea Swensson about what he's been up to, not only with Hippo Campus, but also with his new side project, Lupin, plus the production work he's been doing for a host of other artists.

If you had a sleepless night in Minnesota on Sunday you were not alone -- a lightning storm that is usually fairly fleeting lasted for several hours, and we're in for some more severe weather today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention stormy, severe weather?

After a years-long effort, the Minneapolis recording studio formerly known as Sound 80 has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, joining the ranks of New Ulm’s Hermann Monument, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s row house in St. Paul, and the Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth. Located at 2709 E. 25th St., the studio was…

A few years ago, California Senator Kamala Harris made a music playlist celebrating African-American Music Appreciation Month. That playlist has resurfaced this week, as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has chosen Senator Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election. So let's let Kamala take the wheel today. What songs do you want to hear from her playlist for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Today is International Youth Day, designated so by the UN General Assembly, and the 2020 theme is "Youth Engagement for Global Action". For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you hear that mention youth, being young, children, etc.?

Eddie Floyd hasn't become a household name like his Stax labelmates Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes, but his new autobiography reminds you why his is a name you need to know if you consider yourself a fan of soul music.

Lupine is a plant with long flowered stems, commonly in Minnesota gardens and the wild. Luppen is the last name of a singer-songwriter named Jake, best known as the frontman of Hippo Campus. Lupin is his new solo project. We’re pleased to share “May,” the falsetto-laden first track from Lupin’s self-titled debut album, set for…

Aug. 11, 1973 is considered the official birthdate of hip hop. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what hip hop would you like to hear?

Happy Duran Duran appreciation day! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that have repetition in the name, like Duran Duran?