The Water Wave collective aims to serve as a beacon and resource for Minnesota hip-hop artists - like Mati, a rising Minneapolis rapper who's still a student at the University of Minnesota.

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Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about New York, iconic New York artists, or songs that artists wrote in reaction to the tragic events of 9/11 do you want to hear?

The trio of promising local acts put together a night of energetic vibes in downtown Minneapolis.

In a new Disney+ special, Billie Eilish showcases the entirety of her sophomore album 'Happier Than Ever.'

The New Zealand singer worked with a team of language experts to re-record five of her new songs in the indigenous Maori language, released just in time for Maori Language Week.

Listen to the title track from Minneapolis folk trio Good Morning Bedlam's new album releasing this Friday, Sept. 10.

Hear something new from Radiohead's vault; a collaboration between MUNA and their label boss Phoebe Bridgers; a solo effort from Eddie Vedder; and the latest from Little Simz. Plus, discover new sounds from Baltimore's Angel Du$t and Minnesota's Ka Lia Universe.

Yesterday around 6 pm, a double rainbow was seen over the Twin Cities. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about rainbows do you want to hear?

Marc Wasserman's new oral history chronicles a pivotal, largely unsung moment in the history of ska: the genre's blooming in the United States at the outset of what became known as ska's Third Wave.