Mark your calendar for these events to layer up and get active in the great outdoors this winter.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what jangle pop songs do you want to hear?

Singer-songwriter Margo Price opens up about the raw, real-life inspirations for her new album, Strays, which she wrote after taking psychedelic mushrooms.

‘New Rays from an Old Sun,’ due out on January 27, draws inspiration from personal events, a strong desire for human connection, the pandemic, and political turmoil of the past few years.

Honor and remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, work and legacy through music with four hours of special programming on this MLK Day.

Starting Jan. 21, you’ll find Taiko, techno, opera, and more — right by the frozen lake in south Minneapolis.

A psychedelic rock jam about dealing with hardships, a gentle Joni Mitchell inspired lullaby, and an experimental duet are just a sampling of the vast and faceted sound on Strays.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from artists who are stopping in the Twin Cities on tour this year?

The Death Cab for Cutie frontman talks about the latest album, ‘Asphalt Meadows,’ as well as the upcoming tour celebrating 20 years of Death Cab’s ‘Transatlanticism’ and the Postal Service’s 'Give Up.’

The group, led by singer-guitarist Julia Eubanks, will perform at First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2022 show on Friday, Jan. 20.