Listen to brand-new tracks from South Korean artist Park Hye Jin, Los Angeles teens the Linda Lindas, New York's UV-TV, Nashville-by-way-of-Arizona's Joy Oladokun, erstwhile Minnesotans King Pari, and the rapidly ascending Olivia Rodrigo.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, name the iconic song you want to hear and the legendary music scene it originated from.

Minneapolis's Cedar-Riverside neighborhood has a rich musical legacy, but that's only part of the story Jamie Schumacher tells in her new book 'Butterflies and Tall Bikes: West Bank Stories of Community, Creativity, and Change.'

Last week a handful of bands reached The Current's Chart Show Hall of Fame, leaving plenty of space for debuts from Jungle, Rag'n'Bone Man, and Americana star Amythyst Kiah.

In a ceremony live-streamed from the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville on Wednesday, musicians Ketch Secor from Old Crow Medicine Show and Keb' Mo' announced the nominees in the six member-voted categories of the 2021 Americana Honors & Awards.

Amy Tan is a brilliant author and wildly imaginative woman, and 'Unintended Memoir' is truly a story about Tan's own life as she recalls her Chinese American upbringing and the stories of her mother, aunts and grandmothers.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear in honor of the Super Flower Blood Moon?

Join The Current, Manitoba Music, and UMFM for the annual Midwest Music Exchange premiering on May 25-27. Three acts from Manitoba will pair up with three acts from Minnesota for streamed performances, and interviews with Winnipeg's UMFM and The Current to explore their connection and craft.

One year ago, George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking unrest in the Twin Cities and mass protests across the world. What songs of reflection do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

The debut album by the "drivers license" phenom plays like one bottled-up soliloquy after another, bursting from a quiet observer who has been paying closer attention than you think.