Jill and Jim are headed to Red Wing today for the Big Turn Music Fest so let's send them off with a set of songs to get them ready. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands playing this weekend's Big Turn Music Fest?

If you have a music video you’d like to be considered for an upcoming feature, give me a shout at fridayfive@mpr.org! FPA – “Guapdaddy” A standout from her self-produced debut album Yang Chen, FPA’s effortless, quiet-but-commanding vocals get to be the star here. This is one you can get lost in, with soft guitar and a…

When I walked up to First Avenue last night, I did the usual: dig in my wallet and present my ID. But the doorperson shook their head and just pointed toward my bag, rummaging around and waving me through. As I walked into the building, it hit me: All ages. Duh. Lexii Alijai, an incredibly…

We have The Current's Managing Director David Safar with us today as we are on day 2 of the member drive. Since this drive is "music discovery" themed, and since David is our resident "New Hot" expert, we asked him to give us a list of new music that he's excited about. What new music should we add to David's list for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

St. Paul rapper Destiny Roberts, aka Moon Melanin Mami, talks to correspondent Jeffrey Bissoy about her ambitious 'Roy G. Biv' series of releases, which looks at different themes gathered under each color in the rainbow.

We have DJ Bill DeVille with us today as we are on day 1 of the member drive. Since this drive is "music discovery" themed, and since Bill is our resident Americana expert, we asked him to give us a list of new Americana that he's excited about. What Americana artists should we add to his list for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

How did so much game-changing music come out of London in the 1960s? Stephen Tow doesn't have a tidy answer, but his new history tracks the sweep of the classic rock sound.

To celebrate Women's History Month, we'll be spotlighting a series of incredible artists. But...which ones? That's where you come in. We're looking for your help to pick our featured artists for Women's History Month 2020. In the meantime, which iconic women artists would you like to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

As The Current celebrates 15 years on the air and we launch our winter member drive (join now!), Minnesota Public Radio’s Michael Popham is asking the hosts who’ve been with us since the beginning about their history at The Current and in radio. First up: Mark Wheat. Michael Popham: Hey, Mark! Thanks for agreeing to…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break in honor of Presidents' Day, what songs do you want to hear from bands that share a name with a president?