St. Vincent has announced that she's producing the next Sleater-Kinney album! Also in the news today: Beyonce shops at Target like the rest of us, two pieces of good news for David Bowie fans, Elvis Presley tribute planned, Bonnaroo lineup announced, and an all-star singalong to Kelly Clarkson's 'Since U Been Gone.'

Mary Lucia and Bill DeVille ponder what made David Bowie stand out, and whether or not there'll be another like him.

The day drummer JT Bates announced the end of his longtime series, JT’s Jazz Implosion, was a sad day for the Twin Cities jazz community. Bates had been running the series for more than 20 years and many musicians and fans were disappointed to see a boon to the experimental jazz scene grow suddenly disappear.…

Chance the Rapper recently made an appearance on Sesame Street in a "T is for Theater" sketch with Cookie Monster and Elmo, and it's purely adorable. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from artists that have been on Sesame Street?

Shirley Bassey turns 81; Queen reached number one on the U.K. Album Chart with 'A Day at the Races'; Rush was named the country's official Ambassadors Of Music by the Canadian government; and David Bowie released 'Blackstar', Today in Music History.

With 'To Be Young, Gifted and Black,' Simone aimed to capture joy in black identity amid bloody civil rights struggle. The song was addressed to children, but adults caught on, too.

The Queen biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' won big at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, upsetting odds-on favorite 'A Star Is Born.' Also in the news today: Wayne Coyne got married in (of course) a bubble, Britney Spears is taking a hiatus, drummer Honey Lantree had died at 75, Coachella is naming 'safety ambassadors,' and Chance the Rapper hangs out with Cookie Monster.

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It’s the split-second of hesitation, that beat of uncertainty, when two musicians must wordlessly communicate where a melody is leading, and how one harmony will flow seamlessly into the next, that has singer-songwriter Molly Maher hooked on the art of the duet. Starting tomorrow, Jan. 8, she will host a weekly series where musical pairs take…

The new year has begun and gyms are flooded with well-meaning post-holiday resolution-keepers. So we're wondering - what songs can you think of for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that best describe YOUR workout?