Hanukkah begins tonight - a Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights and the Feast of Dedication that is observed for eight nights and days. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention some form of light?

Today in 1961, The Marvelettes went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Please Mr. Postman". And it's that time of year for mailboxes to fill up with holiday cards from friends and family. So for the Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention letters and mail?

When you think of Minneapolis music venue First Avenue, comedian Kevin Hart isn’t exactly the first person who comes to mind. Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, which airs on Comedy Central, follows Hart during a stand-up circuit in cities across America. The Twin Cities were recently featured on season two of the show.…

Come December, particularly as Christmas approaches, many enjoy tuning into timeless holiday classics. The Current is here to keep your season festive with a mix of treasured chestnuts and fresh jams. We’re also looking back on the year in music. Don’t forget to vote for the Top 89 songs of the year, and the Top…

Last December, Minneapolis singer-songwriters Lydia Liza and Josiah Lemanski found themselves with an unexpected viral hit: their rewrite of the holiday standard “Baby It’s Cold Outside” climbed the streaming charts and zipped across the internet. The pair gained widespread media attention as the country debated: is “Baby It’s Cold Outside” a creepy song? Is this…

When it comes to the Twin Cities music scene, we have all our established favorites, as well as so many other flourishing sub-groups — the post-Hippo-Campus college scene, anyone? — but rarely do we hear about the burgeoning high school bands who have very much made names for themselves. Tonight, the Garage is hosting their…

The Weisman Art Museum was just deciding to devote a multi-gallery exhibit to Prince when, suddenly, the Minnesota music legend was no more. The icon’s death lends a poignant note to Prince from Minneapolis, a show that officially opens tomorrow. Tonight, a preview party will feature tunes from DJ Shannon Blowtorch and visits with artists including…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention being "better"?

SHREDDERS, “Entertainment” P.O.S, Sims, Paper Tiger, and Lazerbeak recruited James Gundersen to work on their new video, which keeps being a good idea. “Entertainment” is off Dangerous Jumps. Ingeborg von Agassiz, “Oh, The Hillside” A charming tune for winter or any other season. Duluth, Minn. artist Ingeborg von Agassiz will include this on her upcoming debut album, O…

In the Twin Cities, music fans are devoted. We attend countless local concerts and fill our shopping carts (both physical and electronic) with all the local music we can find. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that many venues in the area offer opportunities for fans to not only spend time at shows as…