I'll never let go Jack... It's the 20th anniversary of the release of Titanic. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention anything nautical?

OK Go have partnered with the University of St. Thomas to launch OK Go Sandbox, an online portal that teaches students and educators ways to combine music and engineering. According to an article from the university’s news service, it all started when OK Go began receiving letters from teachers who used their innovative music videos…

This week, NPR Music is speaking to creators whose work in 2017 captured something unique about a chaotic year. We begin with two musicians whose intertwined careers are a statement in themselves.

Sheila E. turned 60 last week and we've been wanting to do a Coffee break featuring women-identifying drummers - so today's the day! What songs do you want to hear that feature ladies on drums?

Now that the holiday season is upon us, finding the perfect gift can be stressful — but it doesn’t have to be! To make things a little easier, here are some gift ideas for Minnesota music fans. Use Songversations: Talk all about your favorite music with this conversation starter game created by Eric Hutchinson. Electric Fetus…

The release of Comes Alive! breaks a 29-year hiatus by the eccentric trio Yanomamos, consisting of bassist Miss Jane Mansfield, Tim Piotrowski on vocals and guitar, and Grant Hart on drums. Their debut, Quizas (pronounced “Kiss-Ass”), was Grant Hart’s first project after Husker Dü’s initial split in 1987, seeing a vinyl release in 1988. It was around this…

The 2018 Drone Not Drones concert is taking place at the Cedar Cultural Center on Friday, Jan. 26 (or at least, that’s when it’s starting). The event will feature 28 hours of non-stop music by over 50 artists including Wilco guitarist Nels Cline; Low; and Canadian ambient artist Loscil. Luke Heiken coined the phrase “drone…

This morning at McNally Smith College of Music, students shuffled hurriedly into the building, some taking the long way around in order to avoid the reporters filming newscasts out front. Inside, the lobby was filled with chatter and lingering students sharing sympathetic smiles and group hugs, many carrying the weight of their broken hearts in…

It's ugly sweater day! And the morning crew is wearing their finest to celebrate the season. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention sweaters?

Although the artist formerly known as Jay Smart, J.S. Ondara, has self-released a handful of home recordings via Soundcloud — notably, covers of HALEY’s “Kismet Kill” and Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” both of which received steady airplay on the Current — it wasn’t until this winter that he released his first official single,…