The Melancholy Tour came to Palace Theatre in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The California indie soul act Ginger Root opened up.

Ahead of the Minneapolis venue’s 40th Anniversary Block Party on Saturday, Sept. 20, Pickett spoke with The Morning Show host Jill Riley. He brought stories about hanging up on McCoy Tyner’s agent and Prince’s 2013 residency at the club.

'Sweet Child O' Mine' hit No. 1; Rod Steward recorded his first single; the Beatles hit No. 1 with 'Revolver'; 'Maniac' was No. 1 in the singles charts; and Nirvana released a song that took the charts by storm, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists nominated for the Americana Awards and Honors this year would you like to hear?

Yes, the first-ever stage dive at the Tiny Desk occurs during Turnstile's set, but not before a wild reimagination of the hardcore band's wide-ranging sound.

The Local Show’s September Artist of the Month Kiss The Tiger will release Infinite Love, their third LP and first in four years, on Friday.

In 1984, the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap satirized heavy metal bands. Now the characters are back for a sequel, Spinal Tap II. Reiner says "they have grown neither emotionally or musically."

The Hollywood Reporter ran a choice advertisement; Elvis made his first appearance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show'; Sam and Dave released 'Soul Man'; New Kids on the Block topped a couple of charts; Krist Novoselic had a mishap on MTV; Coolio had a No. 1 single; and John Lennon released 'Imagine,' Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to fall colors or the changing of the leaves would you like to hear?

In the last few months, bands including Hotline TNT and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have pulled music from Spotify in a new wave of artist-led protests against the platform.