In the novel 'Perfect Tunes,' Emily Gould images the journey of a fictional singer-songwriter whose career seems to be taking off until...well, life gets in the way.

March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we're going to put a spotlight on some trans artists you should check out.

NPR's David Greene talks to Lukas Nelson about a new album, hunkering down with family, silver linings and focusing on what's important in life.

On March 31, International Transgender Day of Visibility is a reminder to honor and support trans people around the world — a diverse community that encompasses all ages, races, and faith backgrounds.  Below is a list of trans artists to check out, if you haven’t already. As rapper Quay Dash notes, “being pigeon-holed as just…

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internet Archive has made its online library of 1.4 million books available for free access 'to serve the nation's displaced learners.' Whether you're one of those displaced learners or just a music fan looking for a great read, here are ten books to jump into.

Since we can't reach out and touch each other right now, let's explore some musical touching. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention touching?

The coronavirus-related shutdown of local nightlife — and day life — will be delivering bad news for a while. We got some on Thursday, when Ginger Hop and Honey, a pair of bars in Northeast Minneapolis that have served up some of the Twin Cities’ most adventurous bookings, particularly of DJs, announced they were shutting…

Jill Riley continues to check in with musicians across the country as the COVID-19 epidemic continues to put a freeze on the music industry. Last week she caught up with Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers to talk about politics, solidarity, and armageddon. Jill Riley: Patterson, how are you doing? Hey, doing good. Hangin’ in there.…

Glover has found his way on '3.15.20' by using every ounce of his influences and points of departure to create a record worthy of praise and exploration.

This week, Jill Riley connected with Caitlyn Smith as we continued to reach out to musicians sheltering at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Jill Riley: We feel a special bond with Caitlyn Smith as she grew up just south of the Twin Cities in Cannon Falls. If you’re not familiar with Cannon Falls, that is…