Happy Friday! It was a big week for Minnesotans making waves in the national sphere, including a quintet of a capella singers from Minneapolis who landed on prime time TV as contestants on NBC’s The Sing-Off. But we begin this week with a little rapper named Dessa, who you can see playing at the Doomtree…

So, let's have a indie rock holiday party for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. What holiday songs do you want to hear from indie rockers?

MPR Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis talks to Steve Seel and Jill Riley about the next installment in The Hobbit trilogy. Plus, some thoughts on trilogies from the Cube Critics.

Late last night, minutes before the clock struck midnight on the East Coast and 11 p.m. here in the Midwest, Beyoncé dropped her fifth studio album and 17 music videos exclusively through iTunes. There was no lead-up to the release—no teaser videos, no press releases warning of its arrival, not even so much as a…

The Morning Show's Steve Seel and Peter Leggett, Chair of Saint Paul's Cultural STAR Board, Director of Walker West Music Academy and Drummer for Heiruspecs discuss the topics above as they gear up for the next Policy and a Pint.

Bob Dylan was on the cover of Rolling Stone, Phil Collins was on Miami Vice, and Bowie released "Golden Years" Today in Music History.

Anyone could tell you Dessa knows serious—but anyone who’s seen her live, or listened carefully to her lyrics, or read her poetry, knows how funny she can also be. Her lyrics, writings, and casual remarks are dense with a unique, clever, and somewhat melancholy brand of wit. “I do like the idea of incorporating humor…

Doomtree kicked off their blowout weekend with an early all-ages show at the Triple Rock on December 12. Waiting in line for the doors to open, it was clear this was not the typical 21+ First Avenue crowd; the show had drawn a lot of kids and parents out to see some live music. As…

The Counterfactuals - If You Go Then You Go It Alone, from the new album "Minimally Decent People."

Arcade Fire retain their spot on top and are inducted to the Chart Hall of Fame for the 5th time. That puts them third all-time behind Mumford And Sons with 6 inductions and The Black Keys with 7. Phosphorescent are also inducted—for the very first time—reflecting how well they have done in year-end polls across the globe.