The new year brings a strong showing of artists from Minnesota with Mixtape for the Milky Way moving to #7 with "No Sidewalks," Monica LaPlante is one week away from reaching hall of fame status, and Dua Saleh and NUR-D keep new entries from landing on the bottom of the chart.

Mary Lucia talks about a new documentary from CNN Films, 'Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President.' The film shows how Carter's lifelong passion for music allowed him to transcend divisions. 'I cannot think of a better recommendation for this time, this day, this moment in history,' Mary says.

This morning, we want to put the spotlight on Washington D.C. as all of President Trump's efforts to try to overturn the election results will go before Congress today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what musicians and bands do you want to hear that come from D.C.?

The polls are now open in Georgia, where voters will have a say in the balance of power in Congress in two U.S. Senate races. Since all eyes are on Georgia today, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from artists from Georgia?

The 63rd Grammys will be postponed from their scheduled date of Jan. 31 due to safety concerns amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic. After news of the postponement broke in Rolling Stone, the Recording Academy confirmed a new date: March 14. In a joint statement, the Recording Academy’s leaders and the awards ceremony producer said: After…

Every time there’s mural news in Minneapolis, Prince fans panic. “They’re not painting over that mural, are they?” No, they’re not…but your days to pose for a photo with the music-stave mural are now numbered. The Star Tribune reports that the downtown parking lot where Prince stood for that 1977 photo has been sold to a…

When Bob Dylan recently sold his publishing catalog for an estimated $300+ million, or when Stevie Nicks sold hers for a reported $100 million, some fans might have thought it strange that Prince’s entire estate, including all his rights to music compositions and recordings, totaled only $82.3 million in value. So did the I.R.S. The…

As the New Year begins, The Current welcomes two new hosts to the station.

End of year lists have been published for us to peruse and the chaos of the holidays has mostly settled so let's take a look back at 2020 in music and reflect on our favorites. So, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break what were your top picks from the Top 89 countdown?

The Okee Dokee Brothers, Alastair Moock and Dog on Fleas -- three of five acts nominated in the best children's album category -- share their equity-based rationalizations for declining the ballot.