Julie wrote in with a great suggestion for this morning's theme. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that have weather-related names?

Representatives from the Cedar Cultural Center were relieved to inform us that Aar Manta, the London-based Somali Muslim singer, has successfully returned to Minnesota on a year-long visa to begin planning a statewide residency through the rest of 2018 and into 2019. Back in October, a residency scheduled through the Cedar’s Midnimo program was canceled when Manta…

The soundtrack to endless winter comes in the form of Built to Spill. Averse to flashy, lead singer Doug Martsch, sandwiched between drummer Steve Gere and bassist Jason Albertini, let the music take center stage last night at First Avenue. If it wasn’t for his guitar in his hands, Martsch is so unassuming that he…

It’s been a couple years since the Decemberists have graced Minnesota with their wit, humor, and beautifully written songs. But this weekend, the band’s fans are filling the Palace Theatre excited to hear live renditions from the new album I’ll Be Your Girl as well as to bask in the familiar tales and Jenny Conlee…

I’ve been a fan of Dessa’s since I saw her at Rock the Garden in 2014. When I saw her perform for the first time I was blown away by her presence on stage and how dynamic she was. Fast-forward to 2018 and Dessa continues to evolve as an artist and bring fans of all…

We are so excited to celebrate the launch of Purple Current today - the newest stream exploring the musical legacy of Prince and beyond. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that live in the musical world of Prince?

Roma di Luna – “Crying” Recently reunited band Roma di Luna cover Roy Orbison’s “Crying” from their new album, We Were Made to Forgive — which drops today! James Everest directed and edited the black-and-white video. If you’ll be in Minneapolis on May 4, you may want to scoop up tickets to their Cedar Cultural Center release show. Now,…

Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats have returned with the long awaited, much anticipated second album, 'Tearing at the Seams'. After three years of heavy touring, Rateliff and company are now a road tested unit, you can hear it in their sound.

The Minnesota Music Coalition is awarding the late concert promoter Sue McLean with the 2018 Minnesota Music Champion Award. The Minnesota Music Coalition is hosting a concert on April 13 at the O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University to celebrate Sue McLean’s legacy. Sue McLean built her reputation as a trailblazing concert promoter by working in…

This year’s Art-A-Whirl is just over a month away, and a number of venues have started releasing their schedules for live music coinciding with the annual art festival. Earlier today, Grumpy’s Northeast announced that indie-rock superheroes Superchunk will be performing at the bar’s “20th Anniversary Art-A-Whirl bash blowout” on May 19. This year marks 20…