Mary Lucia talks to Purple Current host Sean McPherson about the tour of Paisley Park he took on Monday. 'It felt very reverent to Prince,' Sean says, 'which means: music everywhere.'

Jefferson Airplane lost two members on this day in 2016, a band that had a wide influence on the world of psychedelic music. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what contemporary psychedelic bands do you want to hear?

This year’s Best New Bands showcase took place this past Saturday at First Avenue. Writer Colleen Cowie and photographer Helen Teague attended to check out each of the seven acts: Green/Blue, Under Violet, Loki’s Folly, FruitPunchLoverBoy, Mae Simpson Music, Muun Bato, and Nur-D. Sisters Annie and Nissa are still in their teens, but have already…

Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell died at the age of 56; Jamaican electronics musician King Tubby was born today in 1941; and Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' went No. 1, Today in Music History.

This year’s Best New Bands showcase took place this past Saturday at First Avenue. Writer Colleen Cowie and photographer Helen Teague attended to check out each of the seven acts: Green/Blue, Under Violet, Loki’s Folly, FruitPunchLoverBoy, Mae Simpson Music, Muun Bato, and Nur-D. Under Violet pull influences from country to indie rock to folk, creating…

This year’s Best New Bands showcase took place this past Saturday at First Avenue. Writer Colleen Cowie and photographer Helen Teague attended to check out each of the seven acts: Green/Blue, Under Violet, Loki’s Folly, FruitPunchLoverBoy, Mae Simpson Music, Muun Bato, and Nur-D. Green/Blue didn’t bother to introduce themselves onstage at First Avenue’s Best New…

Fans around the world continue to mourn Lexii Alijai, the St. Paul rapper who died on New Year’s Day at age 21. Kehlani, the music star who most prominently collaborated with Alijai, has announced a First Avenue show in the rapper’s memory. The cause of the artist’s death, it’s now been revealed, was an accidental…

Do you love Neil Young? Then we have the giveaway for you. Here's your chance to win a signed vinyl copy of Neil Young's 39th studio album 'Colorado,' plus an autographed poster for the documentary about making the album too. Oh, and a Crosley Turntable to boot.

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Last night Billie Eilish swept the show, winning 5 awards. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Grammy winners do you want to hear?