For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists you found on The Current would you like to hear?

San Francisco software engineer Riley Walz's Bop Spotter runs the song identifier app Shazam to quietly listen in on what music passersby are listening to in the city's diverse Mission District.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what are more songs from artists coming to town in Rocktober that you would like to hear?

In 1991 — MPR’s first year of live broadcasts from its booth at the Minnesota State Fair — the late Kris Kristofferson was interviewed and performed two songs to promote an upcoming event that brought together Indigenous people, environmentalists and artists.

In her first Twin Cities performance in 20 years, the enigmatic singer and musician played two distinct, career-spanning sets.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists coming to town in Rocktober would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists coming to town in Rocktober would you like to hear?

Dylan's 40-show 1974 tour with The Band produced a live double-album later that year. Now, the music available from that tour has increased dramatically with the release of a new 27-CD set.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists coming to town in Rocktober would you like to hear?

The white, two-story home featured in the film “Purple Rain" is set to be an Airbnb rental from Oct. 26 to Dec. 14 to mark the 40th anniversary of the movie.