For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.

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

Formed in 1975, Pere Ubu embodied the industrial decay and hardscrabble ethics of Cleveland. Thomas tied together the band's sound with uncompromising vocals that exuded steely menace and unfettered anguish.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that you discovered on The Current would you like to hear?

The Minneapolis-based band released their latest record, GHOST FOX 2020, in March. They play the final show of their Berlin residency in Minneapolis on Sunday, April 27.

The 27th Annual Homegrown Music Festival, the biggest week-long music event in Minnesota launches Sunday in Duluth. Learn more here about Willem Dafoe Fan Club, the Langertsons, and Peat Boggs.

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

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about the planet or conservation would you like to hear?

Kendrick Lamar and SZA performed a whirlwind 52-song set on night one of the Grand National Tour at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. On Saturday night, in front of a packed stadium of about 50,000, they blended the best of their discographies.

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