Sophia Eris, Lady Midnight, and DJ Keezy have launched a $5 million crowdfunding campaign to open what would be the only professional music venue in Minneapolis owned by women of color. The proposed venue’s name: Auntie’s. “With the recent uprising ignited from the murder of George Floyd combined with accusations of abuse in the music…

Happy Canada Day to you and yours! What songs by Canadian artists do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

America, the band, have now drifted through a half-century of music history, releasing some indelible hits and a lot more perfectly pleasant music besides. Author/fan Jude Warne chronicles the story of a trio who became some of their generation's most amiable musical companions.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what super short songs do you want to hear?

It's going to be a hot one in Minnesota this week! So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention hot, heat and temperatures rising?

Throughout the record, HAIM navigate heartbreak, the wobbly uncertainty of personal growth, and the vast lands of loneliness - coming together for each other, and for us. The instrumentation is full of enticing restraint, grasping listeners with sharp arrangements that stay with you even after the record has ended.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what LGBTQ+ artists would you like to hear?

This is the last edition of Friday Five in its current iteration. Moving forward it will be replaced by a longer, biweekly post about one music video including conversations with the artists behind both the music and the videos. Continue to send submissions to fridayfive [at] mpr.org for consideration! UPRISING – “A.Y.R.D.” An all-star list…

Rhymesayers Entertainment has dropped Prof and deM atlaS from its roster as accounts of abuse and manipulation involving members of the Minnesota music community have filled social media in recent days. In a statement, the hip-hop label wrote that “we were complicit in promoting and marketing music that perpetuates misogyny. Effective immediately we have decided…

Let's continue our yearly tradition of enjoying a Beatley breakfast on Global Beatles Day. What songs from the world of the Beatles do you want to hear?