Featuring songs from their latest album, ‘One Day,’ as well as selections from their back catalogue, The Cactus Blossoms perform on the Dan Patch Park stage at the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, as part of MPR Day.

This week, we’ve got great new tracks from Sharon Van Etten, Jamila Woods, The Big Moon and Weyes Blood. Plus, discover the sounds of emerging artist Omar Apollo, as well as a diabolically delightful new tune for spooky season from Jeremy Messersmith.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear to ring in the hockey season?

Local artist Colin Bracewell jumps from No. 9 to No. 2 this week, as songs by Björk and by Phoenix make their Chart Show debuts. Meanwhile, four bands enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame after 10 weeks in the chart.

Lizzo spent two hours performing serotonin-inducing songs to a packed St. Paul audience without missing a beat.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Semisonic and their solo work and side projects do you want to hear?

Images Andy Warhol created of Prince are at the heart of a case the Supreme Court will examine on Wednesday. Warhol used a black-and-white portrait taken by Lynn Goldsmith as a reference point.

Blink-182 announced new tour dates and music, with Tom DeLonge rejoining Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker for the first time since 2015.

On the first Saturday of the 2022 Minnesota State Fair, Andy Hull and Robert McDowell of Manchester Orchestra visited the MPR Booth to play some songs and to chat with host Bill DeVille.

New music from PaviElle, Kinfu, Present Company, Huhroon, Landon Conrath, and more.