Thanks to Paul for writing in with today's theme idea. He suggested we play bands with a color in their name, because "any time we can increase the chances of Black Sabbath getting played is a good thing!" We'll see, Paul. We'll see. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that have a color in their band name?

With the release in April of their third full-length — Bark Your Head Off, Dog — Hop Along have proved more than ever that they have transcended genres as we know them. The band’s catalog now stretches wide, covering folk, punk, indie rock, and power pop and making it hard to categorize them as one specific type of…

On Tuesday, June 12, all eyes turned toward a determined and confused raccoon just outside of Minnesota Public Radio's headquarters. The #MPRraccoon scaled the side of the UBS tower in downtown St. Paul. Overnight, the #MPRraccoon safely made it to the roof and was successfully live trapped. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for the #MPRraccoon? Send your requests.

'The World's Greatest Music Festival Challenge' asks readers to find legendary artists hiding in illustrations of festivals like Woodstock, Newport, and Glastonbury.

This week, Mary Lucia reports on an intrepid raccoon that has scaled more than 20 floors on a building across the street from MPR.

Thanks to Loran for writing in with today's theme idea. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear with "child" in the lyrics?

Sandwiched between the release of her new album, Chime, this spring and her first full-length book, My Own Devices, this fall, Dessa spent much of last month taking an eye-opening trip across China and Hong Kong with her bandmates Aby Wolf and Matthew Santos. Orchestrated by the Minneapolis-based nonprofit Arts Midwest, which provides tour funding and cultural exchange…

Dwynell Roland stopped by the Local Show to perform music from Young Roland.

When you think of Prince and Minnesota, the cities of Minneapolis and Chanhassen probably spring to mind, but the small town of Henderson (pop. 900) also occupies a crucial niche in purple lore. Henderson, an hour’s drive southwest of First Avenue, is the site where Prince and Apollonia filmed their iconic outdoor romp for Purple Rain.…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from band names that rhyme? We'll give you an example: Tears for Fears.