The big moves this week come from Phoebe Bridgers with a jump to #6 for "Kyoto" and The Beths reach the top 10 after only 2 weeks on the chart.

In March, the festival's organizers announced that Coachella would be delayed until October, but the Riverside County, Calif., health commissioner gave an order on Wednesday evening that the popular festival and its country-music sibling, Stagecoach, would both be canceled for this year.

George Floyd, whose death sparked nationwide protests, was a rapper in Houston earlier in his life. NPR's David Greene speaks with Floyd's former collaborators about his musical past.

The Recording Academy has announced changes for the names and definitions of four categories traditionally associated with artists of color. What does that mean for systemic changes at the Grammys?

History is being made in Minnesota, across the country, and all of the world in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that pay tribute to history being made?

From Laurie Anderson to Frank Zappa, Robert Dimery writes about 50 challenging artists who've made singular music entirely on their own terms.

Kim Deal was born; Dylan began recording 'The Basement Tapes'; Sammy Davis Jr. had his one and only No. 1 hit; Radiohead's fifth album made quite a splash; and Ray Charles passed away, Today in Music History.

The Twin Cities community has been impacted deeply by the killing of George Floyd. In the wake of tragedy, many forms of neighborly support have surfaced. We’ve compiled a list of ongoing efforts that are seeking and offering aid locally. Donation and Distribution Sites Interactive map of sites in the Twin Cities taking donations and…

Jeffrey Bissoy is a former MPR News producer, a contributor at The Current, freelance reporter at the Sahan Journal, and founder of an app called Plugged. Bissoy spoke to Jill Riley about his experiences growing up as a black man in the Twin Cities, as well as the impact his app, Plugged, could potentially have on black communities nationwide.

A newly released survey of nearly 2,000 music venue owners and promoters say that they anticipate closing within the next few months unless they can secure some governmental assistance.