For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear where there is a note that is sustained for a long time by a singer or instrument?

Ted Fox first published his history 'Showtime at the Apollo' in 1983. Now, to honor the historic theater's 85th anniversary, the book has been rewritten in graphic-novel format.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise have been to Minneapolis three times in the last two years; first at the 7th St Entry, next First Ave, and then the Palace Theatre last night. Every show was sold out. The success story of RKS (how fans refer to them) is one that many bands hope for and few bands…

This week, Mary Lucia is joined by Bill DeVille to talk about a new documentary, 'Remastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke,' now available on Netflix. The documentary looks heavily at Cooke's remarkable career in music -- tragically cut short by a death that remains largely shrouded in mystery.

This morning, Jill spun The Pointer Sisters' "Jump (For My Love)" from their 1983 hit album 'Break Out' for her Vinyl Tap pick. So for our 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention jump, leap, hop or spring in their lyrics?

It's New Member Monday -- the day during our member drive where we focus on getting new members and shower them with MPR eco-straws as a thank you. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that got a new, significant member after they had already been rolling for a while?

Just minutes before consuming some local spirits and lighting up Twitter with his annual hours-long virtual Grammys viewing party, Minneapolis singer/songwriter jeremy messersmith officially dropped a newly-minted single and accompanying video. Since the week of January’s polar vortex, messersmith had been hinting on Twitter that he was taking to the director’s chair. “Okay tweeps- anybody in the…

The entire album is full of gorgeous string arrangements, provided by the Prague TV Orchestra, and are a nice expression of Mould's fondness for baroque pop.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or bands do you want to hear that reference a club, group, or organization?

Baby Boys – “Kinky Toe” Here’s a cool new band for you: Baby Boys, aka Jake Luppen and Nathan Stocker from Hippo Campus plus Caleb Hinz of the Happy Children. In writing and recording their five-song EP I’m Set (out March 1), the trio sought a low-pressure environment and the freedom to have fun. “Kinky Toe” is their…