Your social media feeds might have been blowing up with images of Bob Ross over the last week, as people are excited that they can now stream the Bob Ross "Beauty is Everywhere" collection on Netflix. To celebrate the return of "happy little trees" to our lives, let's listen to songs that reference colors for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

When I was a teenager, I wanted to learn the drums. I would tap along to music on any surface available, read drumming blogs, and replay the breakdown of John Mellencamp’s “Jack & Diane” more times than I can remember. But my family couldn’t afford a kit, and my grandparents wouldn’t pay for lessons the…

Prince has set a chart record for having more albums simultaneously in the Billboard 200 than any other artist ever has. With 19 albums in this week’s chart, Prince smashes a record previously held by the Beatles with 13 albums. (Star Tribune) Amanda Palmer and Jherek Bischoff have shared an orchestral rendition of “Purple Rain”: a ten-minute track being…

They say that if you want to stay creatively inspired, you should do something that terrifies you at least once a day. Well back in April I had the opportunity to do something that was unbelievably nerve-racking, yet so inspiring: I recorded an episode of my mental health and wellness podcast, The O.K. Show, in…

As the school year is winding down, the Oake & Riley crew have been reflecting on our high school hijinks. While you reflect on your own high school experience, what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that reference high school clubs, activities or feelings?

With lively songs and equally energetic dance moves, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats delighted the Twin Cities audience at Northrop on Tuesday, May 31. Check out a recap, photos and set list from the show.

Guitarist Thomas Fekete, a founding member of indie-rock band Surfer Blood, has died at age 27 of a rare form of cancer. Fekete shared his diagnosis with fans a year ago, dropping out of a tour with Surfer Blood and releasing a solo cassette; artists including Yo La Tengo and Guided By Voices pitched in to help raise funds…

Tony the Scribe: Mixed Blood Tony the Scribe, of Killstreak, is releasing a solo EP called Mixed Blood on Monday — with a release show at Honey the following Thursday. “It’s dark and vulnerable,” writes the rapper, who’s already dropped a chess-themed single called “Checkmate.” Big Cats, Eric Mayson, and Chance York will be on hand to…

Zoo animals have been in the news and on our minds this morning after a sad event happened at the Cincinnati Zoo this weekend. For today's Coffee Break, what songs or bands do you want to hear that reference non-domestic animals?

You might have seen this story bubbling up on your Twitter feed today: the story that Kim Gordon was attacked by a coyote at Whole Foods in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. Time to burst that bubble: it’s a hoax, according to Gordon herself as well as according to Whole Foods. @KimletGordon did…