In 2025, fandom is complicated. Music is at nearly everyone's fingertips. Concert ticket prices are through the roof. Some fans take devotion to new extremes. What do we owe to the artists we love?

Alan Sparhawk with Trampled by Turtles hit No. 1 after seven weeks on the chart with “Stranger.”

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs to cheer on the Minnesota Frost would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or artists that mention utensils would you like to hear?

Lady Blackbird embraces her voice and her emerging sound to tell her own stories on her second full-length album.

Family, friends, and admirers of Twin Cities musician Bob “Slim” Dunlap gathered for an evening of music and stories at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Monday, May 19.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what song by artists from New Zealand would you like to hear?

Northeast Minneapolis was overflowing with activity during the 30th year of the largest open artist studio tour in the country. In addition to a stunning range of visual art, the weekend of May 16-18 was also a spotlight on the local music scene.

For a show that's never been shy about celebrating itself, Saturday Night Live was bound to lean hard into its 50th season. But the results were as mixed as ever.

The singer-songwriter brought the Praying for Your Downfall Tour to Minneapolis on Friday, May 16. Lauren Juzang was the opening act.