Debbie Harry's personal mix of cool sexuality and streetwise style makes her a standout to this day. She was always ahead of her time.

A gospel prodigy and the matriarch of R&B, Etta James didn't just sing the blues: she lived them.

The live music industry breathed a sigh of relief when Congress passed a $15 billion grant program for struggling venues. But owners still face uncertainty and delays.

Andrea Swensson will soon begin a new chapter as a self-employed music writer, author and podcaster. After nine years at The Current and five years at the helm of The Local Show, Swensson's last episode will air on Sunday, April 4.

This year, Batiste took his music to the streets, performing at protests and vaccination sites. 'I wanted to articulate ... that we're all in this together,' Batiste says. His new album is 'We Are.'

Music to discover this week comprises six tracks, including entries from Grammy nominees and two notable cover tunes. Plus, we've got pick for you from Doc Rhombus, an artist who entered the local music scene just this past year.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that would be great on a mixtape?

When you hear the word 'almanac,' who do you think of? Old farmers? Eric Eskola? Cathy Wurzer? Joe Mauer? It'll probably take you a while to get to Damon Albarn's animated band Gorillaz, but in fact, they now have their very own Almanac.

The Staves hit #1 after five weeks on the chart with the title track from their new album, 'Good Woman'. Black Pumas debut in the top ten ahead of Grammy weekend for their cover of The Kinks' "Strangers" featuring Lucius.

Mary Lucia talks about the documentary 'Tear the Roof Off: the untold story of Parliament Funkadelic,' streaming now on Amazon Prime and other platforms.