tofusmell, the project of musician Rae Chen, talked with host Jill Riley about his new album All My Time, moving from Florida to Winnipeg, and performing at The Current Happy Hour Series.

Whitney Houston signed a huge deal with Arista records; Chubby Checker taught America to do 'The Twist' on national television; the Beatles released 'Help!'; ABBA met anything but their Waterloo on the U.S. charts; Stevie Nicks released her first solo album; and Elliott Smith was born in Omaha, Neb., in 1969, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about giving or needing help would you like to hear?

'American Bandstand' made its TV debut; 'Revolver' was released in the U.K.; the Runaways were formed; Aerosmith and Def Leppard signed with major labels; and Adam Yauch, aka MCA of the Beastie Boys, was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from bands or artists that came to fame during the blog era — from 2005-2012 (ish) — would you like to hear?

Ringo's 'It Don't Come Easy' went Gold; Prince topped the album charts with 'Purple Rain'; Billboard introduced the Hot 100 singles chart; a Monkees fan stowed away with the band from Minneapolis to St. Louis; The Rolling Stones released a long-titled single; and Pink Floyd released their debut album, Today in Music History.

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

Stevie Wonder released 'Innervisions'; Macca announced the formation of Wings; Tears for Fears had something to shout about; Def Leppard released 'Hysteria'; singer and all-around good guy Tony Bennett has a birthday; Bob Dylan returned to Newport Folk Festival after a 37-year absence; and The Beach Boys released 'Surfer Girl', Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs with a simple arrangement would you like to hear?

Elvis got mobbed after a show; James Taylor had a No. 1 single with friend Carole King's song; Survivor had the No. 1 album with 'Eye of the Tiger'; Springsteen played his longest show ever; and Fatboy Slim was born, Today in Music History.