Spotify has provided data on where Halloween music is huge...and it's not necessarily in the places you'd expect. Also today: Beastie Boys audiobook announces star-studded cast, Polaris Heritage Prize winners announced, remembering guitarist Wah Wah Watson, New Orleans does Joy Division, and Tina Turner dishes...about books.

The ABC sitcom black-ish will be celebrating its 100th episode with a tribute to Prince. The series, which explores issues around race and class in the United States and how it applies to African-American families, is a hit that’s now in its fifth season. The episode’s date hasn’t officially been announced, but the 100th episode…

Ellen Stanley -- who takes on the nickname Mother Banjo when she performs -- is releasing a new album, 'Eyes on the Sky.' Ahead of the official release show, Stanley and the Mother Banjo Band stopped at Radio Heartland to play some tunes and to talk about the new record.

Let's keep it easy this morning. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that include parentheses in their titles?

Bob Mould has just released his new single “Sunshine Rock” with the announcement of his upcoming album and tour. The album, also called Sunshine Rock, will be released on Feb. 8 with an international tour starting shortly after on the 14th. Sunshine Rock is the first album Mould has released since Patch the Sky in 2016.…

Richard Lloyd was born; Rolling Stones made their Ed Sullivan debut; Radiohead opened for Tears for Fears; Richard Lloyd was born; and three female solo acts rocked the top of the Billboards, Today in Music History.

Courtney Barnett inducts an additional track in the Hall of Fame, putting her at #3 on the All time Hall of Fame!

When influential review site Pitchfork ran a highly negative review of Greta Van Fleet's new album, music fans across the internet took sides. Also today: a Lennon/Ono biopic in development, international travel frustrations for musicians, a Sonic Youth blowout sale, music stars working to get out the vote with a viral jingle, and a roundup of recent developments in music streaming and social media.

The 1910-built, 1,000-seat venue has been operated by Minnesota Public Radio since 1980. Minneapolis-based First Avenue, one of the longest running, independently owned clubs in the U.S., looks to help 'grow St. Paul's music scene' once the deal is finalized.

Photos have leaked of the Timberwolves’ new purple and black Prince-inspired uniforms. The uniform includes a black jersey and shorts with purple lettering reminiscent of the font on the Purple Rain album cover. The uniform is part of the City Edition series, which the NBA launched last year in partnership with Nike. The City Edition uniforms, worn only…