Plenty of songs tell you what to do, describe an emotion, share poetic musings on slices of life. But today we want to focus on songs that have a burning question to ask. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that ask a question?

Manitoba Music and The Current are getting to be old pals. For the third year running, the non-profit teams brought Manitoba and Minnesota bands together for a Local Music Exchange, staging shows in the U.S. and Canada to foster cultural exchange and goodwill. The run, which will continue at Red Raven Espresso Parlor in Fargo,…

The Current wants to share great Minnesota music with the world, so we've partnered up with Manitoba Music - Winnipeg to swap two bands from each city for the ultimate Local Music Exchange. You can see the bands perform tonight at Icehouse. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a place in Canada?

Jonathan Gould has written what the book jacket advertises as 'the definitive biography of the King of Soul.'

I was incredibly sad to read a letter on Instagram Monday morning from the British band Wild Beasts, announcing their impending split. They’ve been together for 13 years and five albums and they’ve mutually decided to part ways. Leave a good thing whilst it’s still good. I’m disappointed that now I’ll definitely never get to…

Back from a week in New York City, Mary Lucia shares her thoughts on what makes autumn in New York so inviting. She also shares a few thoughts on where and where not to take a selfie, and how and how not to pose for it when you do.

This week's Album of the Week is Grizzly Bear's 'Painted Ruins'. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that have woodland creature names?

Over the weekend, funk, soul and R&B singer Charles Bradley died of liver cancer at age 68. Issuing his debut album only at age 62, he was taken all too soon. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what soul singers do you want to hear who were gone too soon?

On Saturday evening, it was sibling central at First Avenue. There is something so magical about sibling harmony. It feels effortless, natural, and seamless. The trio Bailen (brothers Daniel and David, and sister Julia) opened for Portland-based Joseph (sisters Natalie, Allie, and Meegan Closner). Having released an EP just a couple weeks ago entitled Stay…

Grizzly Bear return with their fifth studio album 'Painted Ruins' out on RCA Records.