In 1984, Laura LiPuma Nash was a fresh hire in the art department of Warner Bros. studios when a twist of fate landed the twentysomething a spot working with the label’s biggest artist. “I was kind of the new kid on the block,” she said. “One day, the boss comes running into the art room…

Brian Joseph Burton turns 42 today, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what collaborations and producer credits do you want to hear from Danger Mouse?

Mayor Emily Larson said it, speaking to 5,000 attendees at the All Pints North beer festival in Bayfront Festival Park. I said it, speaking to anyone who would listen. It just rolls off the tongue, the phrase popularized by a local blog: Saturday was truly a perfect Duluth day. 120 Minnesota breweries and cideries lined…

The album is 22 songs of Chance's genius at work along with an impressive list of credits spanning from Nicki Minaj to Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, Coco Rosie to Benjamin Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie.

Mick Jagger turns 76 today and it's got us thinking about all the artists who have been given Orders of the British Empire, of which there are many types - knights, dames, commanders, officers, members. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, which artists do you want to hear that have been given an OBE honorific?

Gully Boys – “Neopet Graveyard” Gully Boys — aka rockers Kathy Callahan, Nadirah McGill and Natalie Klemond — gallivant around the Mall of America in their first-ever music video. Filmed by Keegan Burkhard, “Neopet Graveyard” sees the Boys explore the Sea Life aquarium, the Old Time Photos studio, and the theme park formerly known as…

Almost every single seat in the Xcel Energy Center was filled Thursday night while the Electric Light Orchestra’s iconic spaceship hovered on screens above the stage, the audience awaiting the British rock band that’s been rolling since the ’70s. The crowd rose from their seats to applaud the shadows gliding on stage, accompanied by a…

We're so excited to ride the mechanical tree at Betty Danger's this afternoon that we can't think about anything else. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a ride or attraction you might find at a carnival or state fair? Give us your carousels, your ferris wheels, your merry-go-rounds, etc.

For the first time ever Steve Earle is new this week at twenty. His latest album is a tribute to his musical hero and mentor Guy Clark and this is the lead off track.

July 24 is International Self-Care Day. What does self-care mean to you? Let us know in your song suggestions for today's Coffee Break.