At the time of his passing in April, Prince had plans to make the Paisley Park After Dark series more regular and accessible to the public. The Friday night dance party that kicked off the resurrected After Dark moniker went above and beyond that call in a unique fashion last night: it provided a warm…

The Azure Ray singer fills her warm, reflective new album with gorgeous, touching songs about family, legacy and the pursuit of contentment. Get an advance listen to Maria Taylor's upcoming album, 'In The Next Life,' ahead of its Dec. 9, 2016, release date.

ZULUZULUU, “What’s The Price?” Picked to Click winners ZULUZULUU undergo a brutal traffic stop to illustrate how dangerous it is to drive while black. It all reiterates the central question: “What’s the price for a young black man’s life?” Har Mar Superstar, “How Did I Get Through the Day?” Har Mar Superstar can turn down the lights without…

Marshall wrote in with a great suggestion for today's Coffee Break. What songs do you want to hear that make you ugly cry? Whether the songs stir up feelings, cover you in a warm blanket, or give you an emotional release, share your top choices and we'll pull together a delightfully tearful set of songs.

Collaborations from Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand, and Maria Carey and Boyz II Men were at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart; Cindy Birdsong of the Supremes was kidnapped at knifepoint; the Smashing Pumpkins played their final concert; and Valerie Jones passed away, Today in Music History.

It’s finally here. Fans of Hamilton, the hip-hop musical that took home 11 Tony awards this year, have been eagerly anticipating companion project The Hamilton Mixtape. When the mixtape’s tracklist went public last month, expectations racheted up even higher, with Chance the Rapper, Ashanti, and Minnesota’s own Dessa announced as collaborators. Now, the whole project is out. Dessa’s contribution is…

Following the release of his recent book, 'Heyday: 35 Years of Music in Minneapolis,' photographer Daniel Corrigan shares memories of seeing Prince perform. 'When he was up there, I think he was connected with every single person in the audience,' Corrigan says in a video produced by the Minnesota Historical Society.

Dolly Parton has established a fund “to aid those who have lost property and loved ones in the wildfires that have devastated portions of eastern Tennessee – particularly the Great Smoky Mountains in Sevier County – over the past week,” reports Rolling Stone. Parton was raised in the area, and owns extensive property there. The fires came…

Minnesota singer-songwriter Erik Koskinen has released a new single for the holiday season, 'On Christmas Day,' which goes into rotation on Radio Heartland starting Thursday, Dec. 1. The video for the song features archival footage from World War II, depicting U.S. soldiers hosting a Christmas party for British children displaced by the London Blitz.

Barack and Michelle Obama will light the National Christmas Tree tonight, continuing a tradition that started with Calvin Coolidge in 1923. So for today's Coffee Break, what tree-inspired songs or bands do you want to hear?