Existential dread never sounded more joyful or uplifting than it does in the hands of PUP. The Canadian pop-punk group confronts world-weary discontent with deadpan humor, hard-earned wisdom and a lot of heart.

Neil Young and his high school friends recorded their first single; Frank Sinatra had a No. 1 album; Barry Manilow 'made it' to the top of the singles chart; the Police kicked off a massive world tour, Amy Winehouse passed away; Alison Krauss and Martin Gore were born, Today in Music History.

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

The Boston-area outfit played a selection of songs from their two albums.

Known as the "Prince of Darkness," the lead singer of the massively influential rock band Black Sabbath, Osbourne reached another generation via the MTV reality show The Osbournes in the early 2000s.

The gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice of heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne has died.

Minnesota Yacht Club was arguably Minnesota’s biggest weekend of live popular music with three packed days of entertainment at St. Paul’s Harriet Island. The music festival, which took place on two stages near the Mississippi River, is in its second year.

On a visit to The Current studio, Nur-D and DJ Hayes offered a preview of Nur-D’s album that releases Wednesday, July 23.

Three members of the Rolling Stones were fined after being caught short; Elvis Costello released his debut album; Johnny Cash hit No. 1 in the album charts posthumously; George Clinton was born; and Prince had a hit album based on a superhero, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that are perfect for skateboarding would you like to hear?