Alan Sparhawk Band performed at Radio Heartland's Minnesota Music Month showcase featuring Kelley Smith, Maygen & The Birdwatcher, and Joe Rainey. This performance marked one of the highest-profile returns to a Minnesota stage since the passing of beloved Mimi Parker.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs considered nerdy or that bring you joy would you like to hear?

This week, we spotlight the prolific blues artist John Lee Hooker, who connected the music of the Mississippi Delta to northern cities, to California, and to the world.

8G appears in its last Late Night episode on Thursday after a decade backing Seth Meyers. It joins the ranks of groundbreaking late night bands.

Five new songs debut on the Chart Show this week while Childish Gambino’s “Lithonia” moves from No. 20 to No. 3, and Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!” returns to the top. 

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, that would go on an Ultimate Frisbee playlist would you like to hear?  

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that you consider weird would you like to hear?  

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from former President Obama’s 2024 Summer Playlist would you like to hear?  

On Friday, Aug. 16, many music legends gathered at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis to celebrate the release of ‘Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs, and Salvation of Cornbread Harris’ by Andrea Swensson.

The show at Target Field on Saturday, Aug. 17, celebrated punk, 30 years of ‘Dookie,’ and 20 years of ‘American Idiot’ along with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and the Linda Lindas.