Last Friday, a stream of vehicles rolled into the parking lot outside Burnsville City Hall, parked in spaces marked with chalk, and lowered their windows. Some patrons opened chairs and umbrellas to protect against the heavy afternoon heat, placed dinner trays on laps, and sat alone or in familial clusters waiting for the show to…

We've got an excessive heat warning in the Twin Cities today, high humidity with heat indices around 103* F. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention "sweat" in the lyrics or title?

Every once in a while for the Rock and Roll Book Club, we set new titles aside and go back to spotlight a classic. There are few music books more essential than Amiri Baraka's 1963 'Blues People: Negro Music in White America.'

Ringo Starr, drummer for The Beatles, turns 80 today. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature Ringo?

The Monday after a holiday weekend can be a slog. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that get you motivated this morning?

The album was recorded at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, MN, and at the late Ed Ackerson's Flowers Studio in their native Minneapolis. It sounds like the 'hawks may have used some of Ed's toys on the track, "Homecoming," which features Gary Louris' guitar, hints of psychedelia and a sunny Laurel Canyon vibe.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break we want to put the spotlight on hair. What songs do you want to hear that mention hair or hairstyles?

TikTok is one of the most magical, surreal, creative apps there is today. Prince was one of the most magical, surreal, creative artists of his time. The two may make a perfect match as Prince’s entire discography is now available for TikTok creators to use legally. Prince was not a fan of his songs appearing…

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?