Minneapolis-St. Paul and surrounding areas have been greatly affected by closures and damage following the reaction to the killing of George Floyd. There are many ways to help, and places to get help. We are working to provide updated information to you here.

After a week of protest and pain in the Twin Cities after the death of George Floyd, Jay and Jade look at the Minnesota music scene and its calls for institutional change.

'As a founding architect of The Current, I'm immensely proud of what we've achieved in the last 15 years,' longtime DJ Mark Wheat writes. 'We have an amazing team of talented people who I'm sure are going to blow me away in the future. But it'll have to be without me.'

As curfews in Minneapolis and St. Paul stretch into another night (10 p.m. to 4 a.m.) we wanted to put the spotlight on neighborhoods today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear around the theme of neighbors and neighborhoods?

Record labels and other organizations will participate in a daylong moratorium on 'business as usual,' though some argue the actions don't do enough to address the industry's history of exploitation.

Ray Charles had a No. 1 hit with a country ballad; the Stones made their U.S. television debut; Macca held two No. 1 chart positions; Prince played his first U.K. gig; Donna Summer started a three-week run at No. 1 with "Hot Stuff", Today in Music History.

This past week on the Local Show, host Andrea Swensson shared the voices of Minnesota artists sharing their thoughts and feelings in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. Here’s a statement shared by MaLLy. Yo. What’s good? This is MaLLy, hip-hop artist out of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota. It’s been a challenging week. I’ve…

Twin Cities hip-hop artist Nur-D was arrested in St. Paul last night while providing volunteer first aid at the Minnesota State Capitol during a peaceful demonstration in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. The protesters, who were singing “Lean On Me,” were out past the 10 p.m. curfew imposed by Minnesota authorities.…

This past week on the Local Show, host Andrea Swensson asked artists and musicians to discuss their reactions to George Floyd’s death and the community’s response. She was able to connect with Maria Isa and Muja Messiah and chat about who George Floyd was and his role in the community, as well as the necessity…

Though we don't know what today or this week or the next month will bring, let's put a spotlight on volunteers and cleanup efforts this morning. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear around the theme of cleaning up and rebuilding?