Ray Charles was born; Buddy Holly and the Crickets had a hit with 'That'll Be The Day'; a widely believed story about Paul McCartney was dead started in DeKalb, Ill.; Neil Young was honored at the Americana Awards in Nashville; and Bruce Springsteen was born, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs related to being on a sobriety journey or in recovery would you like to hear?

Joan Jett was born, Elvis shipped out to his army post; the Springfields landed in the U.S. top 20; the Band released their self-titled album; Dylan's 'Hard Rain' went Gold; and the first Farm Aid concert was held, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs relating to the fall season would you like to hear?

Lita Ford and Nile Rodgers were born; Chubby Checker twisted; Simon and Garfunkel reunited; Steppenwolf got wild; and Earl Palmer passed away, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about food paired with other things would you like to hear?

Frankie Avalon collected the royalties he earned as a minor; Pink Floyd played the Montreux Festival; Wild Cherry played that funky music; Kiss appeared without makeup for the first time; Garth Brooks topped the album chart; Jimi Hendrix passed away; and Lucinda Williams married her manager in Minneapolis, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists or bands on the Farm Aid lineup would you like hear?

The first LP was demonstrated; The Doors appeared on Ed Sullivan for the last time; Queen filmed a cheeky music video; Adele topped the charts with 'Someone Like You'; and country music legend Hank Williams was born, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by country artists would you like to hear?