Our Album of the Week is Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert by Cat Power.

The musician, who played bass and sang with the influential all-women country music band from 1989 to 93, was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The Mexican singer-songwriter racked up more than 8.5 billion views globally on the platform this year.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention Santa?

You haven’t heard 10-year-old Mira Babal's latest track on the Billboard Hot 100 — at least not yet. But “Mad for No Reason” is catchy, upbeat — and a callout to the adults in Mira’s life. She wants them to stop arguing all the time. 

In a new segment on Radio Heartland called Classic Americana, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we look at singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who conjured images of tropical getaways and a laid-back lifestyle.

After 10 weeks, Mae Simpson’s “Cap Guns” is inducted into the Chart Show Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, Boygenius’ “Afraid of Heights” climbs from No. 3 to No. 1.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for the Winter Solstice?

Concert promoters behind several of the country’s top music festivals are making plans for a new event in St. Paul next summer. The lineup for the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival is set to be released next month.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are about shopping, stores and gifts?