In a career that has spanned five decades, John Prine has given us a treasure trove of songs -- some that make you laugh, others that make you cry, all that make you think. Prine died on Tuesday from complications related to COVID-19.

Conway, originally from Owatonna, Minn., has long been a part of the Boston music scene. Once a member of 1990s band Morphine, Conway has been largely plying his trade over the past decade with singer-songwriter Jeffrey Foucault.

After playing in various rock bands, such as Trip Shakespeare and The Twilight Hours, Matt Wilson has found his voice and built a sunshiny 'orchestra' that's "not an orchestra. More like a banjo-harp-gentle-rockin-happy machine."

April is Minnesota Music Month. To celebrate, each weekday this month we'll be spotlighting a different artist with special coverage on air and online. For Tuesday, April 7, we're shining a light on Atmosphere.

Home. It's where we are (or should be) spending all of our time now, except for essential workers and for getting necessarily supplies and services.

While people stuck at home are streaming concerts, they're not listening to new music as much as normal, reports the New York Times - and yet major albums continue to be released. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga is curating a major online music festival celebrating healthcare workers and raising funds for COVID-19 response. In legal news, a lawsuit against Universal over a devastating 2008 fire has been dismissed, while StubHub is facing a $5 million class action suit over its coronavirus refund policy. Just another 'Manic Monday'...in song, performed as a distance duet by Billie Joe Armstrong and Susanna Hoffs.

CBS Radio launched the first national show about rock 'n' roll; the proto-Stones met at a blues club; Feist cleaned up at the Juno Awards; and Prince released his debut album "For You", Today in Music History.

Artists collectively pledging millions to fight COVID-19 include Madonna, Elton John, and Pink - who has revealed her recent recovery from the virus. Duran Duran's John Taylor has also recovered, while Marianne Faithfull has fallen ill - along with Daryl Hannah, whose illness has temporarily suspended her husband Neil Young's livestreamed performances. In a streaming coup, John Krasinski got the original 'Hamilton' cast to reunite on his web show.

Whether you are home bound, social distancing, out of the job, or just trying to get by day to day in the weird times we're living in, chances are you are off of your typical hair game. Most hair salons (and waxing places!) are closed and even though it's only been a few weeks, and some of us are feeling a little unkempt. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention hair?

NPR Music's Our Daily Breather series ask writers and artists to recommend ways to find calm and comfort in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. For Channy Leaneagh of Polica, that means moving slowly and thoughtfully.