'Go Ahead in the Rain,' the new book from acclaimed music writer Hanif Abdurraqib, comes advertised as 'the first serious look at A Tribe Called Quest.'

Lizzo is on. a. roll. The Minneapolis-based rapper and singer brought the party to The Ellen DeGeneres Show last week. This week, Lizzo literally “lit up like a crystal ball” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after Fallon introduced her as one of his favorite new artists. While Lizzo outshone the disco ball that hung…

This week, Mary Lucia is joined by The Current's Music Assistant, Jesse Wiza, to talk about the burgeoning career of Kacey Musgraves, who recently played a sold-out show at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul and is nominated for four Grammy Awards.

Happy Chinese New Year - the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. According to Chinese mythology, 2019 is the year of the pig -- the 12th animal of the zodiac. Some say the pig is said to signify good fortune. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention pigs, bacon, or luck in the lyrics?

The New England Patriots won the big game last night 13 to 3 against the Los Angeles Rams. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands hailing from Boston/New England?

From her early successes like "Alaska" and "On + Off", Rogers continues to showcase herself as an exciting new talent. These songs hold up really well here in the wintertime, and they're still gonna sound great when the weather warms up.

“I feel like everyone here has been cooped up inside,” Kacey Musgraves told the crowd at St. Paul’s Palace Theatre on Saturday night. After a week of polar vortex-induced blistering temperatures, the St. Paul audience seemed eager to be out of their homes and shoulder-to-sholder with thousands of strangers for the sold-out show. Georgia-based singer-songwriter…

Indie folk band Beirut are out with their latest album, 'Gallipoli.' The band's leader, Zach Condon, talks with NPR's Scott Simon about emphasizing music over lyrics and escaping to unexpected places for inspiration.

The frigid polar vortex has passed, and Minnesotans are stuffing Target, gas stations, and every other errand spot they avoided for three days. Well, except me. I’m getting over my second cold of the month and dealing with a new bout of pink eye…so I still rely on screens for my interaction with the world.…

I’ll have to admit, I was dreading leaving my bed and heated blanket on Thursday night. It was -4°, it still hurt to breathe in the brisk air, and it was snowing. But, I layered two pairs of pants and the thick sweatshirt I only wear in public if it’s really that cold, and I…