'My Name is Prince,' a lavish new book of photographs by Randee St. Nicholas, spans a quarter-century in the life and work of a musical icon who 'was always Prince. 24/7.'

Record Store Day has been a treasured tradition for vinyl collectors and music lovers since it was founded in 2007. It typically involves the sale of exclusive releases, including live albums and limited edition reissues, and often includes live in-store performances and other festivities. Record Store Day 2020, originally set to happen this Saturday, April…

Today in 1965, The Beatles changed the name of their second movie from "Eight Arms To Hold You" to "Help!". It's a good reminder to ask for help during these times if you need it, and to provide help to others if you can. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that say "help"?

The Morning Show’s Phone a Friend feature continued as Jill Riley checked in with New York resident, but native Minnesotan, Craig Finn of the Hold Steady. He provided some perspective on First Avenue’s 50-year anniversary, what his life is like during quarantine, and how silly it is to compare yourself to Shakespeare writing King Lear…

Local hip-hop artist, Nur-D, was originally scheduled to co-host the Morning Show with Jill Riley for one morning recently, but due to current events, that was postponed. Instead, Jill Riley got a chance to catch up with Nur-D over the phone to discuss the release of his new EP, Trapped in My Room, as well…

It's snowy, we for the most part can't leave our homes, and sometimes it's hard not to dream about being anywhere else. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are about going on vacation or holiday, or that feature a place you'd like to travel to?

Jill Riley has been hopping on the phone to check in with various musicians across the globe. She recently made a call to London to catch up with singer-songwriter Declan McKenna. He gave some insight into the postponement of his upcoming record, Zeros, as well as how he has been spending his time while social…

As a part of her “Phone a Friend” series, Morning Show host Jill Riley has been checking in with various musicians over the phone. She made an international call to Poland to chat with Grzegorz Kwiatkowski of the indie rock band Trupa Trupa about how the coronavirus affected the release cycle for their new EP,…

In continuing with her Phone a Friend series, last Monday Jill Riley spoke with David Huckfelt about his newborn baby, living day-to-day, and his use of Kickstarter to keep musicians employed during this pandemic. Jill Riley: I’ve got David Huckfelt of The Pines on the line. David, how are you? Not bad, just kind of…

Morning Show host Jill Riley recently had a chance to connect with Mavis Staples as a part of The Current’s Phone a Friend series. The two discussed Staples’s new song, “All In It Together,” produced by Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, as well as her fond memories of John Prine. Jill Riley: Mavis, how are you doing?…