Are people starting to line up for tomorrow night’s Prince show at Paisley Park yet? You’ve heard it’s supposed to rain and thunderstorm all day tomorrow, right? This could get interesting… In the meantime, let’s stay dry indoors and sample a handful of the freshest videos to emerge from the Minnesota music scene. Happy Friday!…

Yesterday we received an email from our Morning Show listener Lou. He wrote in and reminded us of the plethora of songs that start with the chorus.

MPR News' Cube Critic Euan Kerr joins Steve Seel and and Jill Riley to review the new space adventure film directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney.

Eric Clapton joined Yardbirds, Janis Joplin passed away and Queen hit the charts in the US Today in Music History.

Martin Devaney has a made a career out of championing the underdogs of the world. Looking back on his 12 years of songwriting, some of his most memorable songs are also the most heartbreaking; from “Bowling on Valentine’s Day” to “Outside Looking In” to “Flowers on the Doorstep,” his protagonists are constantly being put through…

The Chambermaids - Electric Sky, from the new album "Whatever Happened Tomorrow."

Lorde returns to the top for the fifth week total; her album release was met by good reviews for her shows in NYC. NONONO, Alt-J, Arcade Fire and Franz Ferdinand round out the top five. Check out the complete top 20 in this week's chart.

Thursday, October 3 Umami, Sean Anonymous, and Speed’s the Name Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis 9 p.m., $5, 21+ This slam-dunk local lineup is solid from start to finish. Frenetic party-rockers Umami will kick off the night, followed by energetic MC Sean Anonymous and ending with metallic pop band Speed’s the Name, who just released…

Last time Black Joe Lewis performed in the Twin Cities, he was opening for Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. Before his headline show at First Avenue, he and his band (formerly known as the Honeybears) stopped by to play a few songs off the new record and chatted with Barb Abney about aliens, his connection to Minnesota and what touring with Spoon was like.

What's up with cherry wine? Have you ever drank any? Why is it that the mysterious intoxicant pops up so frequently in songs? So many questions to be answered and we will do our best with today's Coffee Break to approach the answer.