The Minnesota music community is reeling from the death of George Floyd. Around 8 p.m. on Monday, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for several minutes at 38th and Chicago in South Minneapolis (for more on this, go to MPR News). In Minneapolis, Floyd was best known for working security at Conga…

Neurologist and sleep expert Dr. Michael Howell will call in this morning after 9 to speak with Jill about dreaming in a world crisis and how that can affect our sleep patterns. Have you had sincerely weird and disturbing dreams lately? Have you had trouble sleeping? Then this Coffee Break is for you.

Nate Patrin's 'Bring That Beat Back' chronicles the history of sampling in hip-hop...which, of course, means it's a chronicle of the history of hip-hop.

There are so many essential workers to be thankful for, and today we want to put the spotlight on postal and delivery workers. So tell us - for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for postal and delivery workers?

Lucinda Williams returns with an album that redefines her career as a songwriter.

“I don’t celebrate birthdays, so that stops me from counting days, which stops me from counting time,” said Prince in an interview with Dutch TV host Ivo Niehe in 1999. Prince was born in Minneapolis on June 7, 1958 and although the icon didn’t always celebrate the occasion, fans have largely embraced the date as…

Let's put together a set of music today for our hero healthcare workers that are stepping up to help out when they are needed most. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for healthcare workers?

If you have a music video you’d like to be considered for an upcoming feature, send it my way at fridayfive [at] mpr.org! Graveyard Club – “Dreamland” Graveyard Club’s nostalgic 80s synth-pop influenced jams are as cinematic as ever in their video for “Dreamland.” Here, a man is haunted by memories of an ex-lover, shown…

Enough about me...let's talk about you. What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that say "you" in the title?

Released in 2012, the documentary 'Shepard & Dark' is available on many streaming services. This film 'stayed with me for days,' Mary Lucia says, 'and that's always a good sign for me.'