The Twins have a doubleheader with the White Sox today at Target Field, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that have two lead vocalists?

Liz Phair played one of the year’s most-anticipated shows at the Turf Club last night as part of her Girly-Sound to Guyville tour. Advance tickets for the show had sold out in just a few minutes. Those who were lucky enough to get in were excited to be there for her first show in the…

A previously unknown original Canadian pressing of Prince’s The Black Album has surfaced on Discogs. Yes, an original pressing of Prince’s album that he had planned to release in 1987, then decided not to. The postponement of the album led to Warner Bros. destroying 500,000 copies, and only a handful are known to survive. A…

Thanks to listener AJ for writing in with today's topic idea - product placement. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a particular brand or product?

Will a riverside amphitheater in North Minneapolis become a reality? The plan, first proposed in 2016, came one step closer to being realized when Gov. Mark Dayton signed a $15 billion state bonding bill this week. If everything goes as planned, First Avenue, United Properties, and Thor Construction would work together to build the amphitheater.…

Festival season in Minnesota is upon us, and there’s a new wave of music festivals organized by and featuring teens and young adults. That wave includes ROCKchester this weekend, LeGrandFest in mid-August, and one set for Labor Day weekend that’s so new it doesn’t even have a name yet. With age restrictions at venues for…

Thanks to Jay Gabler for sharing a great article from Stereogum featuring 64 acts that took 20 or more years between albums. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that took 20+ years between albums?

Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minneapolis) is featured in a music video for “Girls Like You,” a new single Maroon 5 released with Cardi B on Thursday, May 31. The video features prominent women dancing behind Maroon 5’s frontman, Adam Levine. When Omar tweeted about being invited to participate in the video by Levine she said,…

Yesterday, May 31, the website of ticketing company Ticketfly was hacked and held for ransom while customer information was leaked. The cyber attack by “IShAkDz” exposed customer data and, according to CNET though unconfirmed by Ticketfly, the hacker demanded one bitcoin (about $7,500) to fix the cyber attack. According to CNET, the hacker “appeared to…

Lizzo is featured on a track on Big Freedia’s newest EP, 3rd Ward Bounce. The upbeat track is called “Karaoke.” Lizzo sings in the pre-chorus and the chorus. The song opens the five-track EP. Big Freedia is a musician from New Orleans who gained popularity in 2010 after her album Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1 was re-released.  She’s…