Jim Croce had a hit about a fictitious 'bad, bad' character; Guns N' Roses released their successful debut album; Oasis played their first U.S. show; and Carole King earned a Gold Record for 'Tapestry', The Beatles came together to work on a new song, and Fitz from Fitz and the Tantrums was born. Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to writing would you like to hear?

Buzzcocks made their live debut; The very first Billboard chart was published; Jan and Dean had a hit with help from Brian Wilson; Iron Butterfly released an album that featured a 17-minute track; Chris Cornell and Kim Carnes were born, and Chester Bennington passed away. Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs to blast on a boombox would you like to hear?

Billie Holiday passed away; The Beatles released 'All You Need Is Love'; John Coltrane passed away; Simple Minds made their live debut; Virgin Records signed Keith Richards to a solo deal; Bono received the French government's highest cultural honor; and Ron Asheton was born, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists on the Minnesota Yacht Club lineup would you like to hear?

Kitty Wells passed away; Desmond Dekker was born; the Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records; Sean Cassidy had his one and only No. 1 hit; and the White Stripes played their shortest concert ever, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that could be ways to keep cool would you like to hear?

John Lennon suffered a tragic loss; Elton John got his first No. 1 album in the U.S.; Ray Davies temporarily resigned from the Kinks; Ian Curtis of Joy Division was born in Greater Manchester; and Prince gave free albums to U.K. tabloid subscribers, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention paired opposites — like love and hate, or night and day — would you like to hear?