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January 11, 2021

In honor of Nirvana's 'Nevermind' reaching the top of the album charts on this day in 1992, what songs do you want to hear that could be classified as "the essential music of Gen X" for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Coffee Break: The music of Gen X

Coffee Break: The music of Gen X

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 11, 2021

In honor of Nirvana's 'Nevermind' reaching the top of the album charts on this day in 1992, what songs do you want to hear that could be classified as "the essential music of Gen X" for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Album of the Week: Sault, 'Rise'

Album of the Week: Sault, 'Rise'

Jade • Jan 11, 2021

There's a thesis of sorts to be found in the midway point of Sault's Rise. "The Beginning and The End" with the lyrics, "We shall reclaim our joy/We shall remuster our strength, through millennia/Bathed in the tears of a thousand ancestors, we shall rise." And there is joy in this album, it's the most danceable record of the four released in the last two years, but that joy is also an act of resistance.

Coffee Break: The world of David Bowie

Coffee Break: The world of David Bowie

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 8, 2021

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the world of David Bowie?

Behind the Scenes: Keep for Cheap horse around on a farm with ‘Forgive Me’

Behind the Scenes: Keep for Cheap horse around on a farm with ‘Forgive Me’

Maddie Schwappach • Jan 8, 2021

From sourdough starters to embroidery projects, the past year has left a lot of us clinging to the joy in the simplest parts of living, and that’s exactly what Keep for Cheap bring with their latest music video for their new single, “Forgive Me.” The song opens with a gentle guitar melody and guitarist Kate…

On 'Greenfields,' Barry Gibb takes the Bee Gees' legacy to Nashville

On 'Greenfields,' Barry Gibb takes the Bee Gees' legacy to Nashville

Rachel Martin and Vince Pearson • Jan 8, 2021

Though best known for his disco days, the last living Gibb brother is a lifelong country fan. His new album reimagines the Bee Gees' catalog as duets with some of Nashville's biggest names, including Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell and Dolly Parton.

David Bowie's 'Lazarus' to stream Jan. 8-10, and it's well worth a watch

David Bowie's 'Lazarus' to stream Jan. 8-10, and it's well worth a watch

Jay Gabler • Jan 7, 2021

What would a David Bowie jukebox musical look like? Casual fans might imagine something like the new Cher musical, with flashy set pieces dedicated to the many ch-ch-ch-ch-changes in the late icon's career. Serious fans, though, know that the perfect Bowie musical already exists: 'Lazarus,' one of the artist's last projects.

Coffee Break: One last song

Coffee Break: One last song

Jill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jan 7, 2021

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, tell us -- what would you want to hear as your last song on earth?

Rock and Roll Book Club: Music stars pick 'One Last Song' they'd want to hear on earth

Rock and Roll Book Club: Music stars pick 'One Last Song' they'd want to hear on earth

Jay Gabler • Jan 7, 2021

The prompt might seem morbid, but Mike Ayers got some fascinating responses when he asked famous musicians to pick 'One Last Song' they'd want to hear before they die.

The Chart Show: Minnesota's Milky Way Moves Up

The Chart Show: Minnesota's Milky Way Moves Up

Jan 7, 2021

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.

Listen to Looch: 'Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President'

Listen to Looch: 'Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President'

Mary Lucia • Jan 6, 2021

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.

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