Eau Claire-ish collective Big Red Machine are back with new music. Discover England's Wet Leg, Ireland's Inhaler, and the solo work of Brazil's Rodrigo Amarante. Plus, we check out the latest from Minneapolis's Miloe and Duluth's Low.

For today's Coffee Break, what songs written by Willie Dixon do you want to hear?

'Changes' is a multivocal exploration of Tupac Shakur's life and times. It's neither a comprehensive biography nor an intimate portrait, but a look back at a brilliant artist gone far too soon, as remembered by many friends and associates.

Minnesota music reigns supreme for another week on The Current's Chart Show with Kiss The Tiger at the #1 spot for three weeks running.

Mary Lucia talks about Mary J. Blige's 'My Life,' the new documentary about the Grammy-winning artist. 'Blige is not afraid to be vulnerable,' Lucia says.

The Minneapolis singer-songwriter Miloe covers fellow Congolese artist Lous and the Yakuza's song 'SOLO' in honor of Congolese Independence Day and in celebration of Black Music Month.

“Sometimes in a dark moment,” said Chan Poling, “I would imagine to myself, ‘What would it be like if everything stopped? What would it be like if nobody went to see the Suburbs? Nobody went to see the New Standards? We couldn’t sell any tickets to Glensheen? What if I put a book out, and…

What albums that feature art paying homage to another influential album should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Alice Merton joins The Current to play a few songs including her newest single "Vertigo," and catch up with Mary Lucia about overcoming her anxieties around performing, what makes a place feel like home, and her thoughts on writing about heartbreak.

What songs about UFOs or aliens should we play play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?