Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings passed away Friday, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Her full-time professional singing career didn't begin until her 40s, and she sang her soulful songs until the end. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature late bloomers - musicians whose careers didn't start off until later in life?

A year and a half worth of collaboration and creation culminated in Friday night’s world premiere of Poliça and s t a r g a z e: Music for the Long Emergency at the historic Fitzgerald Theater. The sold-out show wasn’t just a concert, but an artistic experience that allowed the audience a glimpse into the ingenious…

The tastemakers at Pitchfork have just published a list of the 50 best holiday tracks of all time, and Minnesota is well-represented. In keeping with the list’s overall tilt toward contemplative rather than exuberant Christmas songs, both selections by local artists are decidedly in a somber mood. “Another Lonely Christmas” lands at number 13. “Nobody…

On his final album, Leonard Cohen counterbalances the heaviness of his end-of-life message with a confidence in his past choices and a sense of peace with how things have worked out.

Purple Rain won its first American Music Awards in 1985, for Favorite Pop/Rock Album, Favorite Soul/R&B Album, and Favorite Soul/R&B Single (“When Doves Cry”). There was no Top Soundtrack award that year, but don’t worry: the album scooped that one too, Sunday night at the 2016 American Music Awards. (AMA nominations are based on popularity and other…

Picture this: you’re an artist living in St. Louis, painting whenever you’re not spending time with your family. It’s 1998, and Prince is about to play a “New Power Soul” show in nearby Collinsville, Illinois. You’ve been asked to loan some art for his arrival. The night of his show, Prince doesn’t seek out your paintings…

A message posted on Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings' Facebook page announced Sharon Jones passed away Friday, Nov. 18, following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jones was known for her powerful voice, her soulful songs and her indomitable spirit.

For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that somehow got a second life?

Crunchy Kids, “Wrong Medicine” The kids are back! Eric Mayson, Chance York, Marcus Skallman, and Eric Burton just dropped this trippy video — actually a compilation of still photographs from Peter Jamus — and are drumming up excitement for their opening slot at First Avenue on Jan. 21.  Mike Dreams, “Change Up” Twin Cities trap sounds good in…

“I’m excited, but this isn’t an easy place to leave.” This has been my mantra for the past few weeks, inside and out. Let’s start with the first part: I’m excited about moving to Seattle! I’ll be taking on a new marketing role with Seattle Theatre Group – a cultural hub for the Pacific Northwest…