For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what bluegrass and bluegrass-influenced songs do you want to hear?  Read more

Joy Division debuted in Manchester, Etta James was born, The Allman Brothers Band bassist Lamar Williams died of lung cancer at age 34, The Rolling Stones kicked off their "No Security Tour", and Paul McCartney recorded Unplugged for MTV, Today in Music History.  Read more

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break in honor of Don Wilson of The Ventures, what classic and contemporary instrumentals do you want to hear?  Read more

Jools Holland was born, Neil Diamond was born, Oasis and Dylan both had No. 1 hits, The Quarrymen played in Liverpool, and The Clash had a hit with a cover, Today in Music History.  Read more

Wilson played rythim guitar for The Ventures, which with over 100 million records sold, was the best-selling instrumental band of all time.  Read more

Low Cut Connie, Jade Bird, Kiss the Tiger, and Miloe delivered transporting performances at The Current’s 17th Anniversary Party.  Read more

The prolific artist was a mentor to generations of experimental musicians.  Read more

After performing six nights a week for four decades, LA musician Marty Roberts has died. He was half of the husband-and-wife duo Marty and Elayne.  Read more

The incomparable Meat Loaf has died at the age of 74. What better way to honor him than a theatrical rock Coffee Break? Let us know what songs you’d like to hear that have a dramatic, anthemic, theatrical sound.  Read more

The Trips Festival began; the Jimi Hendrix Experience began recording their cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower"; 'Saturday Night Fever' started a 24 week run at No. 1; Squeeze was the debut band on MTV's successful Unplugged program; and Soul singer Jackie Wilson died at age 49, Today in Music History.  Read more