This week's batch of new music sees the return of Modest Mouse and of Wallflowers. We also get a new one from rising star Dawn Richard, and the latest from Minnesota musician runo plum. Plus, reconnect with Laura Marling's side project, and discover a songwriter releasing music under their own name.

'A Little Devil in America' continues the brilliant trajectory of Hanif Abdurraqib, one of today's essential voices in music writing.

Buzzy UK artist Beabadoobee has a new album on the way and appears on The Chart Show for the first week at #18.

Ward spent time writing and editing reviews for a young Rolling Stone -- and later became both a broadcast critic and historian, publishing two volumes on the beginnings of rock and roll.

Today is Cinco de Mayo, a day that commemorates the defeat of French forces in the city of Puebla in Mexico in 1862. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists or bands with Mexican-American roots? Send us your requests.

The OK Go Sandbox is a collaboration between the band and the Playful Learning Lab at the University of St. Thomas.

Qualified applicants can expect to see emergency relief money by the end of the month.

Happy Teachers' Day, during Teacher Appreciation Week. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for the teachers?

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Marie Ulven, who calls herself "girl in red," about her new album if i could make it go quiet.

The first Monday in May is Melanoma Monday, leading into Skin Cancer Awareness Month. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that center around "skin"?