With an event called 'Purple Game,' the Saint Paul Saints baseball team paid tribute to the late Minnesota music icon. As part of the tribute, held Sunday, May 29, players arrived on the field in red Corvettes.

Beth Orton has taken down the video for her song “1973,” after being criticized for spray-painting a Joshua tree in the video. Joshua trees are under government protection, and painting them can be harmful. Orton says she believed the tree was dead when she applied the paint, and that she is “truly devastated” to learn…

On stage at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds at Soundset 2016, Sway Calloway shared some words on hip-hop culture: “It’s multifaceted and multidimensional.” The Sway in the Morning host was introducing legendary hip-hop crew (and Jimmy Fallon house band) the Roots, who proved his point in one neo-soul-to-swing-to-beatboxing set. But all day long, Soundset brought together disparate artists…

Sturgill Simpson's excellent new album weaves a nautical theme to engage a listener's emotions, present thoughtful challenges and make one appreciate the art of album sequencing.

Minnesota loves a good sequel song, an earnest young musician, and the Vik…okay, well, maybe the Vikings could use a little more love. They’re getting it from six-year-old Obadiah Gamble, who invited quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to his birthday party with a song and video, “Hey Teddy.” The video went viral — it currently has over…

As we head into Memorial Day weekend, we know many of you will be road tripping to your destinations. Let's send you off on your way with songs that reference various forms of transportation for today's Coffee Break.

I Self Devine & Muja Messiah, “Midnight On Jupiter (feat. Lady Midnight)” I Self Devine and Muja Messiah released 9th House late last year, and Lady Midnight has two lovely, powerful features on the album. This video, directed by Mychal “Myk” Fisher, takes the first of those two songs through space and sky. If you enjoy this video,…

ZULUZULUU — Greg Grease, DJ Just Nine, MYK, “Proper-T,” Captain Big Bounce, Trelly Mo — are sonic adventurers who defy categorization. Are they hip-hop? Are they funk? Are they soul? Are they Afrobeat? Are they the music of the spheres? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. The band have announced a new album, What’s the Price (Sound Verite Records/RVL),…

On the first episode of his new Sirius XMU show, Julian Casablancas premiered a new Strokes song, “OBLIVIUS,” and announced that a new EP — Future Present Past — will be released June 3. The EP’s two other songs, “Drag Queen” and “Threat of Joy,” later premiered on Beats 1 and BBC Radio 1 respectively, and all three are…

You might have noticed the hashtag #YouKnowItsSummerWhen floating around on social media this week. What does summer mean to you? For today's 9:30 Coffee Break let's listen to songs that make you think of the start of summer.