Rock the Garden is TWO DAYS AWAY! You'll be hearing some festival-themed programming leading up to the event, so let's take an offshoot on the theme this morning. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention gardening, plants or vegetables?

Sean Lennon and Les Claypool -- collectively known as The Lennon Claypool Delirium -- are in town for a show Wednesday night at the Skyway Theatre. They stopped by our studio to chat with Jade ahead of their performance.

In the wake of Christina Grimmie’s death — which happened when the singer was shot this past weekend during a meet-and-greet — musicians are opening up about their fears of potentially dangerous fans. As the New York Times notes, “Music history is dotted with stories of stalkers and dangerous fanatics, like those that killed John…

After Sunday's mass shootings in Orlando, we want to focus this morning's music on love. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that remind us love is all you need?

As much as I’d enjoyed their music to date, I couldn’t have predicted how happy I’d be at GRRRL PRTY’s First Avenue concert last summer. I danced; I watched from the front row; I caught (and still have) one of the Jeremy Nutzman masks-on-a-popsicle-stick that GRRRL PRTY wore. Andrea Swensson described the show like this: “To call the evening…

I’ve always enjoyed the Lumineers’ music, but I wondered whether their pleasant songs could captivate thousands of people in a live setting. I am happy to report, after Tuesday night’s show at Roy Wilkins Auditorium, that indeed they can. As a black curtain dropped to reveal a kaleidoscope of colored lights and silver organ pipes, the…

Prince was inducted to the Apollo Theater Walk of Fame on Monday in Harlem. The New Power Generation and Maceo Parker were among the music luminaries on hand for the induction, which preceded the historic theater’s annual fundraising gala. During the induction, theater president Jonelle Procope said, “Prince was one of a kind. Bold. Prolific. A musical genius, rule breaker,…

Mary Lucia looks at the phenomenon by which Minneapolis-St. Paul music fans embrace certain artists and bands as their own. 'Back in the day,' Mary writes, 'I remember everyone thinking Mike Doughty actually lived here, given his popularity and warm welcome from Minnesoter.' Which bands do you consider honorary Minnesotans?

Daniel Nass reviews the new memoir from Dave Stewart of Eurythmics -- filled with tales of rock and roll excess (and a gross story of young love).

Brian Oake had the time of his life seeing Neil deGrasse Tyson at the Orpheum last night. In honor of Neil's performance, let's listen to songs that mention planets for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.