The weather outside is a little frightful, so cozy up in the studio with Mary Lucia, Andrea Swensson, Derrick Stevens and Mary's pugs, Lefty and Crash, and Andrea's puppy, Columbo! Take a four-minute cuteness break with our pugs-and-puppy party video.

Mark Wheat sits down with Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane from Mumford and Sons at the conclusion of the Iceland Airwaves Festival.

Earlier this week we played Styx' "Renegade" and it reminded us that so many songs start out with, or feature at some point, an a cappella section. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature an a cappella section?

Afshin Shahidi's new book of photos documents Prince's life and work in the first decade of the 21st century.

Last week, it was announced that the Minneapolis Sound icons Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis will be returning to Minnesota this winter to curate 10 days of free concerts in downtown Minneapolis during the Super Bowl, providing headlining entertainment for the “Bold North” Super Bowl Live festivities taking place on Nicollet Mall from January 26…

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that relate in any way to all things Halloween?

Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie have collaborated on a new record, and they've been busy touring in support of it. On Monday, they performed at Northrop in Minneapolis. Ahead of the show, Brian Oake and Jill Riley got Lindsey Buckingham on the phone to talk about the new album and about collaborating with his longtime pals from Fleetwood Mac.

Before their set at the Xcel Energy Center, Will Butler and Tim Kingsbury of Arcade Fire told The Current about album sequencing, the Butlers' family history, and the team it takes to tour.

Today in Music History (which is apparently a day of mischief), both Jim Morrison and Axl Rose got into trouble with the law. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs of mayhem and mischief do you want to hear?

For a 20-something who grew up in Minnesota, it seems almost sacrilegious that I’ve never been to the Xcel Energy Center. Most of the big shows I’ve been to end up at First Avenue or Target Center, so walking in to see Arcade Fire, I had no idea what I was in for. The first…