Sam Cooke is the King of Soul, but a legacy built purely on his studio records would belittle his incomparable talent as a performer.

What songs do you want to hear to kick off the Olympics? Get creative and we'll play some of your suggestions for the 9:30 Coffee Break.

MPR's Movie Maven and Cube Critic Stephanie Curtis joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to review the animated feature based on the popular, colorful bricks.

Paul Simon had the no. 1 song, John Lennon's solo project was climbing the charts, and The Clash played their first show in the USA Today in Music History.

This week’s Friday Five grab bag features a rapper who’s gotten his fair share of hype this year, a pair of melodic pop acts with edge, a noise-rock band, and a booty-shaking R&B singer who played our birthday party last month. Just another week here in Minneapolis… Hope you’re staying warm and sane amid the…

This week, music fans have been buzzing about Philly Weekly‘s decision to devote a cover story to Jordan White, a singer-songwriter with a modest live following but a seemingly massive Twitter following. Did he earn the followers? Game them? Buy them? Throughout the debate, White’s fellow Philadelphians Dr. Dog have been held up as the gold…

Little Man - Flip You Over, from the new album "Original Face."

On Jan. 24, 2014 at 9:01 a.m., The Current turned nine years old and that night we kicked off the first of two back-to-back birthday party celebrations with all local lineups. It's our Member Drive, and we want to thank all that have made these nine years possible with a few videos from the festivities.

What songs with first, second, third, fourth, etc. (or 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.) in their title should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about ways to express your love on Valentine's Day through the arts. These tips can help enrich your life and relationship -- and they can also help you avoid that last-minute Valentine's Day rush.