The English singer-songwriter stopped in Minneapolis on Saturday, May 24, on her Sovereign Soul tour. Clovers Daughter was the opening act.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with spelling would you like to hear?

In a conversation with All Songs Considered's Robin Hilton, Stevens shares a complex and conflicted view of the album he wrote about his mother in the wake of her death from cancer. Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.

Use this summer-long guide to find outdoor music events at amphitheaters, festivals, stadiums, parks, rooftops, block parties, patios, and more in the Twin Cities, greater Minnesota, and a few outside our borders.

In 2025, fandom is complicated. Music is at nearly everyone's fingertips. Concert ticket prices are through the roof. Some fans take devotion to new extremes. What do we owe to the artists we love?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs to cheer on the Minnesota Frost would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or artists that mention utensils would you like to hear?

Lady Blackbird embraces her voice and her emerging sound to tell her own stories on her second full-length album.

Family, friends, and admirers of Twin Cities musician Bob “Slim” Dunlap gathered for an evening of music and stories at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Monday, May 19.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what song by artists from New Zealand would you like to hear?