For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for your Labor Day weekend? Send us your request, and tell us why your song says "Labor Day" to you.

Thanks to Loran for writing in with today's theme idea. He says, "Late August and early September is a disorienting time. There's a lot of kids in new schools, lots of people moving into new houses. It's a time to be disoriented and a little lost." So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about feeling lost or disoriented?

Labor Day weekend snuck up on a lot of us much faster than we would have liked it to, but especially so for the folks in Juniper Douglas, a local band/creative project, who have for the past year been diligently planning a three-day music festival to take place this coming weekend. As part of a…

En Vogue rocked State Fair goers the last two nights and we think it's high time to explore this genre. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from girl groups do you want to hear? We're looking for groups featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together.

In 'Trouble in Mind,' Clinton Heylin promises to tell readers 'what REALLY happened' during Bob Dylan's gospel years.

Frebella Fest is a music festival with a meaningful focus. Formed from what was originally a camping trip to celebrate the lives of lost friends (including one to an eating disorder), the creators of Frebella have morphed their annual camping trip into an all-inclusive festival wherein all of the proceeds go towards the Emily Program…

This week, Mary Lucia talks with colleague Jesse Wiza, a native Michigander who has been enjoying discovery of the Minnesota State Fair. Jesse shares some of her new favorites and talks about her indoctrination to the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

The Nashville-based singer-songwriter and recording artist -- who grew up in Cannon Falls, Minn. -- recalls her experience winning the 2001 Minnesota State Fair amateur talent contest. 'It really gave me a great opportunity to launch a career in music,' Smith says.

Thanks to Loran for writing in with today's theme idea. He said, "Lots of folks feel a little dead in the morning. Let's name some bands that are a little dead all the time." So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear with "dead" in the name?

CHARISMA! That’s what’s coming to the Southern Theater this Sept. 20-23, presented by Minneapolis indie-rockers Greycoats. Known in the past for their melodramatic music and spectacularly out-of-the-box album releases that have included film pairings, art exhibitions, and a MIDI-controlled spaceship, Greycoats are taking CHARISMA to the next level in that its release will be part…