The Minnesota music community lost several important individuals in 2025, including Jellybean Johnson, Beej Chaney, and Conrad Sverkerson. 

The Minnesota music scene was in high form in 2025. Aside from gaining a new high-profile local, several of the state’s cherished artists put out new music this past year.

Jim Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain was born, Tim Hardin died, Jim Croce scored his second No. 1 U.S. single of the year when "Time In A Bottle" went to the top of the charts, Madonna was at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Like A Virgin", Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with a saxophone in them would you like to hear?

Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys passed away, Lemmy passed away at the age of 70, George Harrison was at No. 1 with 'My Sweet Lord', The Beatles went No. 1 with 'The White Album', and Rolling Stone magazine voted 'Some Girls' by The Rolling Stones Album of the Year.

'Reet Petite' went No. 1, The Faces called it quits, The Supremes had their 12th No. 1 hit, Morrissey wrote a music review, and The Animals played their first radio broadcast.

Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died. He was 65. The band announced his death on their official website on Friday.

Join host Mac Wilson in honoring the lives and legacies of artists we lost this year.

Every year is a great year for live music, and 2025 was no different. But we sifted through all the best shows this year, and these were the best of the best.

Jim Burns and Curtis Mayfield died, The Sex Pistols recorded "God Save The Queen", and Amy Winehouse had a big year, Today in Music History.