Poised to be inducted to the Chart Hall of Fame for the sixth time, but the first without his Night Sweats, Nathaniel Rateliff is back at Number One for the third week.

Glastonbury and Eurovision have been canceled due to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19. The global pandemic is also causing Amazon to prioritize emergency supplies, causing challenges for media producers including record labels. In other news, many music performances are moving online.

Mary Lucia notes how we're all stuck at home. That's a reason to watch a great documentary, and this recommendation is from 'PBS American Masters' and it's called 'Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool.' Whether or not you know a lot about jazz, perhaps you'll be struck, like Mary Lucia was, by some of the similarities between Miles Davis and another massively influential artist.

Since we can't go downtown these days, let's take a musical trip downtown this morning. What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that mention downtown?

Even Dave Pirner doesn't know what some of his lyrics mean, or even - in one case - exactly what they are. Still, 'Loud Fast Words' collects the Soul Asylum songbook for posterity. Pirner seems happy to let posterity make what it will of his 'Loud Fast Words.'

Frank Sinatra made his first recording; the Bee Gees had a had in the top three singles in the U.S. singles charts; the Ramones got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; the Clash released their very first single; and Husker Du's Grant Hart and Queen Latifah were born, Today in Music History.

In the midst of the spread of COVID-19, virtually all music venues have postponed shows for weeks. One Minnesota musician is now navigating how to proceed after showing possible symptoms. On March 16th, jeremy messersmith shared on Twitter that he’s been tested for coronavirus, posting a video of the nasopharyngeal swab test.  This morning, March…

March is Women's History Month. To celebrate, each weekday this month we'll be spotlighting a different artist with special coverage on air and online. For Wednesday, March 18, we're shining a light on Janis Joplin.

Twice a year since early 2018 Eau Claire’s Oxbow Hotel has been re-imagining what an evening of music with friends and family can look like. The music industry is seeing new niche festivals pop up every other day, but the “Lock-Inn” stands out as a refreshing and intimate experiment in what a live concert can…

Minnesota has temporarily closed its bars, restaurants and other venues that serve dine-in guests in the name of social distancing and stopping the spread of germs, so tonight's celebrations for St. Patrick's Day will be likely...at home and low key. But that doesn't mean we can't have a musical celebration this morning. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from Irish musicians?