Over 150 stars have signed a letter to the federal government asking for financial support to sustain the music industry through an 'existential crisis.' Also in today's news, Bandcamp is temporarily waiving its share of revenue and celebrities covered John Lennon's 'Imagine' in an endearing (if slightly awkward) video.

Williams delayed the full release of 'Petals For Armor,' but still shared a new track with guest vocals from Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers, the trio who form the supergroup boygenius.

Dolly Parton has enjoyed a long career with a extensive list of accolades, a string of huge hit songs and numerous film and television credits. Now, Parton is enjoying a career resurgence that is bringing her renewed interest, respect and recognition. Writer Lou Papineau explores this new era of Dolly Parton.

Though it doesn't feel like it in Minnesota today, it's officially the first day of Spring. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for Spring?

Lori Barbero is a Minnesota music legend, drummer for Babes in Toyland and an artist who could fill an encyclopedia with her local knowledge. Like many musicians, she also works in the service industry; in her case, as a bartender. That means she’s doubly affected by restaurants, bars, and music venues closing to slow the…

Apple Records released The Beatles' 'Anthology 2'; The film 'Blackboard Jungle' pushed rock 'n' roll into the mainstream; Jefferson Airplane took a new name; Bob Dylan's self-titled debut album was released; and Andrew Wood passed away, Today in Music History.

Janelle has spent her entire recording career building out her own Afrofuturist world.

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.