For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that have been sampled or have used a sample would you like to hear?

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we remember the great John Prine, whose five-decade career as a singer-songwriter gave us a treasure trove of songs to make you laugh, cry, think — or all three.

A new concept album from the creator of Hamilton sets a cult classic film to a starry hiphop, rock and Broadway soundtrack.

If you had any doubts, we can clear them up now. Emo music not only still exists — it's thriving.

The Linda Lindas, Jack White, and Childish Gambino all enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame this week after their songs enjoy 10 weeks of your votes. Meanwhile, new songs from Billy Strings, Gigi Perez, and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats all make debuts.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with a magical or witchy flair would you like to hear?

Payne, who came to fame as a teen in the massively popular British boy band One Direction, died in Buenos Aires after falling from his hotel balcony, according to reporting by the Associated Press.

The British band hasn't had a chart-topping album in a decade, but it pulled out all the stops to promote its latest, Moon Music, including selling more than a dozen different versions of the album.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs would sound great on the Lynx’s home court victory dance playlist?

Coming in November, the 25th anniversary of the Sound Unseen Film and Music Festival will feature events at venues across the Twin Cities. Festival director Jim Brunzell joined The Current Morning Show host Jill Riley to discuss this year’s lineup and featured events.