November 21 is World Hello Day - an annual reminder to greet the people around you and use communication to resolve conflicts. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that specifically say "hello"?

Fiona Boler reads “You Need To Know: FPA” I had butterflies in my stomach as I walked down the stairs into the lobby of the MPR building. Of course I was prepared for my first interview for The Current — but all that preparation may have led to extra butterflies, because the more I learned…

Videographer Tyler Aug started posting to YouTube as the Local Experiment in 2014. Each episode (there were 75 in total) follows an artist, musician, business owner or other creative type and blends interviews with B-roll footage of southeastern Minnesota. “I just wanted to have my own version of MTV, but before MTV went to sh*t,”…

Charlie Parr captures #1 this week ahead of a two night stand at the Cedar Cultural Center, and Angel Olsen moves up to #2 after a hotly reviewed show in Minneapolis.

The Current's Program Director Jim McGuinn reflects on the team's trip to uncover new music at Iceland Airwaves 2019.

Doug and Telisha Williams are the Nashville duo Wild Ponies. They've been playing together since high school and still are heavy road warriors. They were in our area for a handful of gigs recently, and they brought their gear into our studio for a session.

The 2020 Grammy nominees have been released as the Award ceremony is just around the corner - airing Jan. 26 on CBS. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what 2020 Grammy nominees do you want to hear?

Holly George-Warren's new book comes billed as the 'definitive' biography of 'America's first female rock star.'

Bob Dylan started recording his first album; Isaac Hayes had a No. 1 single with 'Theme from Shaft'; Paul Simon and George Harrison sang together on SNL; and Prince began his 'Controversy' tour, Today in Music History.

Lizzo, a Detroit-born artist who rose to prominence during her years in Minneapolis; and Bon Iver, the band of nearby Eau Claire’s Justin Vernon, were among the big honorees when this year’s Grammy nominations were announced. As had been widely expected, Lizzo was nominated for Best New Artist; her hit “Truth Hurts,” though, also landed…