The Beat Junkies - a hip hop crew of DJs specializing in turntablism - are celebrating 25 years together. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature record scratches?

Ever since Prince died, I’ve made it a mission statement to see the legends live. When Ms. Lauryn Hill came to First Avenue, I bought tickets to go with K.Raydio. Likewise, I wouldn’t have missed legend-in-the-making Beyoncé at TCF Bank Stadium last summer. So when I heard Diana Ross, 73, had booked a date at…

Inspired by a tweet suggesting she should perform at Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis, Lizzo launched a campaign and thread on Twitter using the hashtag #WeWantLizzo. The thread is starting to get a lot of buzz amongst fans and Minnesota natives. AYE @SuperBowl !!! Let me play your LII halftime and I won't disappoint… do…

This Old Horse of Hastings, Minn., is a volunteer-based organization that provides sanctuary to retired, rescued and recovering horses. One of the ways that it achieves this goal is by using music therapy -- for which it most recently enlisted local musician AJ Scheiber.

Today in 1817, Henry David Thoreau was born - the essayist, poet, philosopher, naturalist, and historian who wrote "Walden", a reflection on simple living in natural surroundings.

In 'Roots, Radicals and Rockers,' Billy Bragg tells the story of a near-forgotten but essential musical moment: the U.K. skiffle craze.

The precursor to and the future of the Minneapolis Sound share a stage this weekend at the Seventh Annual Roots, Rock & Deep Blues festival, highlighting the unique musical mix put forth in the fundraiser for the nonprofit Firehouse PAC (the group that runs the Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge). Opening the Hook and…

Mary Lucia says she's never seen an episode of 'The Bachelor,' but she shares her shameless fandom of the VH1 series, 'Mob Wives.' 'All they do is drink, swear and fight,' Mary says. Hear more about 'Mob Wives,' and let Mary know your favorite zone-out TV program.

The 88th MLB All-Star Game is tonight at Marlins Park in Miami. In honor of this game, what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break from supergroups?

This morning, Sims, P.O.S, Lazerbeak, and Paper Tiger of Doomtree unveiled Shredders, a new side project already complete with merch and a self-titled EP. Not to worry, Lazerbeak writes on the crew’s website — this is not the end of Doomtree. But it is a cool project that fans of the OG crew should appreciate. Since…