The Beatles released Abbey Road; Bessie Smith passed away; The Queen honors The Beatles; The Go-Go's made a run at No. 1; Fats Domino tried his hand at "Blueberry Hill"; and Bryan Ferry was born, Today in Music History.  Read more

Singer-songwriter and novelist Josh Ritter visited Minneapolis in August to play a set of solo acoustic songs drawn from three of his albums, as well as one unreleased song tied to his 2021 novel.  Read more

Local Show host Diane spoke to siblings Austin and Taryn Durry about super-duper fans (Banana Boys?), humdrum suburban life, the color yellow, self-ownership, Gen-Z quality control, and more.  Read more

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs from albums released on Sept. 24, 1991, do you want to hear?  Read more

Dave Grohl joined Nirvana; Sam Cooke hit No. 2 on two charts; the Beatles appeared as cartoons on ABC TV; 'The Partridge Family' made its debut; Queen appeared on SNL; Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham passed away; and Will Smith was born, Today in Music History.  Read more

While he’s already had several hit songs, Angel Face is Sanchez’s debut record. It continues to solidify his old soul style and keen ability to write relatable tunes about giving someone your heart and having that heart ache.  Read more

"It's an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list," the music megastar said of his appearance at the Feb. 11, 2024 game.  Read more

The New York icons whose songs pulled rock inside out (and whose breakup was nearly as legendary) gather for the first time in years to discuss their rereleased concert film, Stop Making Sense.  Read more

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs from the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie’s 2003 albums do you want to hear?  Read more

Joan Jett was born, Elvis shipped out to his army post; the Springfields landed in the U.S. top 20; the Band released their self-titled album; Dylan's 'Hard Rain' went Gold; and the first Farm Aid concert was held, Today in Music History.  Read more