The 1910-built, 1,000-seat venue has been operated by Minnesota Public Radio since 1980. Minneapolis-based First Avenue, one of the longest running, independently owned clubs in the U.S., looks to help 'grow St. Paul's music scene' once the deal is finalized.

Photos have leaked of the Timberwolves’ new purple and black Prince-inspired uniforms. The uniform includes a black jersey and shorts with purple lettering reminiscent of the font on the Purple Rain album cover. The uniform is part of the City Edition series, which the NBA launched last year in partnership with Nike. The City Edition uniforms, worn only…

Thanks to listener Loran for today's theme suggestion -- he says "Counter to the rebellious tone of rock, I think there are a lot of songs what recommend listening to your parents." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that offer advice to or from parents?

Lily Allen's new memoir is a fascinating, honest account by one of the most compelling indie-pop artists of her generation.

Classic rock fans are cheering the rise of a hard-hitting young Michigan band with a Led Zeppelin-like swagger. Greta Van Fleet make '70s rock sound (almost) new again.

The Mega Millions Jackpot is currently at $1.6 Billion, the largest in lottery history. If the winner chooses to take the money in a lump sum, she or he will take home $905 million cash. The drawing is tonight at 10 pm central. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about gambling and taking chances?

During my high school graduation rehearsal, when the rest of my classmates were hung over from their celebratory partying the night before, I was sitting quietly crafting an e-mail to my favorite English teacher, Ms. Dara Bishop. In the e-mail, I was trying to explain the importance of Forever, a state of being coined by…

deM atlaS is not a newcomer, but he just made a debut. On October 19th, the Rhymesayers rapper (also known as Josh Turner) released his first full-length album, Bad Actress. Currently, the Minnesotan artist is on tour with Atmosphere, an experience that he describes as a “roll of the dice” — every night is different. The tour has…

Back in early August, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats performed an eight-song MicroShow for fans of The Current at the Turf Club; an audience just one-seventh the size of their sold-out Palace Theatre gig the night before. Before playing “A Little Honey,”  Rateliff told the MicroShow audience that they had been filming a music video…

Carole King is one of the most prolific songwriters of our lifetime, and tonight, "BEAUTIFUL - The Carole King Musical" comes through town for a short run at the Orpheum Theatre. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what music from the world of Carole King do you want to hear?