September 12 is National Day of Encouragement, started by a group of Arkansas teenagers in 2007 in order to counter what they felt was the biggest problem facing youth and society today -- the lack of encouragement. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that encourage or empower?

The nearly four-hour ceremony, held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., saw many powerful performances and several moving speeches.

The prolific Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter released 17 albums of work, and also created an Austin landmark with the artwork from his album, 'Hi, How Are You.'

It's September 11 and it's hard to separate this day from the tragic events of 2001. So let's spend some time this morning respectfully remembering the residents, workers, firefighters and law enforcement officers of New York. For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference New York?

'To Feel the Music' is a new book by Neil Young, co-written with his Pono collaborator Phil Baker. Its apt subtitle: 'A Songwriter's Mission to Save High-Quality Audio.'

The classic-album tour is, at bottom, a slightly cynical exercise. A band (or whomever) goes out, recreates their best-known or -loved LP or CD (depending on era) in the order released, throws in some greatest hits for the encore; commemorative T-shirts and tote bags do brisk business. No one is challenged, and everyone goes home…

Ken Burns' latest film, 'Country Music,' premieres on PBS stations on Sunday, Sept. 15. In the run-up to the release, Mary Lucia talks about some of her favorite Ken Burns documentaries, and what makes them so special.

This morning Sean brought us in a whole bunch of trivia centered around songs that have two lead vocalists. Let's expand on that for this morning's set of music. What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that have two lead vocalists?

Devendra Banhart talks with The Curren't David Safar about his forthcoming release, 'Ma,' out September 13 on Nonesuch Records.

Acclaimed musical 'The Last Ship,' starring and featuring music by Sting, will make its regional premiere at the Ordway in St. Paul in April 2020. In the run-up to those dates, The Current's Sean McPherson had a chance to speak with the Grammy-winning singer and songwriter.