What songs do you want to hear for the misery Coffee Break? Suggest songs with "misery" or "miserable" in the title.

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about public art at Union Depot, a new production at Mixed Blood Theater and an Henri Matisse exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

Ray Charles had a No. 1 hit, James Brown was granted parole, and Pink Floyd records "Arnold Layne" Today in Music History.

With its disco guitar riffs, electro beats, and unmistakable vocal hooks, “Funkytown” might be the most instantly recognizable song to come out of Minnesota. And it’s also one of the most successful—all told, the song has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and earned a platinum status here in the U.S., coming in second to…

Arcade Fire, retain the top spot but are apparently having trouble selling seats at Target Center for their show March 8. Another new way of doing business is offering special deals up to 50% off on Groupon?!

TV news hosts were pretty excited about the above map this morning. But MPR News' Bob Collins says Metric is not Minnesota's favorite band. People in Minnesota tend to listen to Metric more often than other states because that's what the creator of the map was trying to show. Read Collins's full story.

When he was in the studio with his band The Jicks a couple weeks ago, indie rock paragon Stephen Malkmus took a few minutes to talk to us about his guitar (and how he bought it from a friend) and about his approaches to performing and songwriting.

Let us know what songs you would like to hear from musicians with famous parents. We'll take your suggestions and put together today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

This week Dara spoke to The Morning Show's Jill Riley and Steve Seel about her favorite brunch: dim sum.

Lovely Dark: Into the Roil Psychedelic, layered, and theatrical, Lovely Dark’s upcoming full-length Into the Roil, out March 1, sounds like a walk through a fairytale forest, where the Decemberists meet The Doors meet Fleetwood Mac. The six-piece band’s meticulous and innovative blend includes organic strings, accordion wails, and roaring, distorted electric guitar, all dancing under…