Coffee BreakCoffee Break: "Good"Anna Reed • Mar 30, 2018If you are Christian, you might be celebrating Good Friday today ahead of Sunday's Easter holiday. Let's take musical inspiration from that and hear songs with "good" in the lyrics for today's Coffee Break.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: HarmonicaAnna Reed • Mar 29, 2018Happy Birthday to Blues Traveler frontman John Popper, who is known for wearing a vest of many harmonicas. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature the harmonica?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Outlaw countryAnna Reed • Mar 28, 2018Hazel Smith, the country music writer who coined the term "outlaw music", passed away earlier this month at the age of 83. So for today's Coffee Break, what outlaw country - old and new - do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: #VoiceMadness snubsAnna Reed • Mar 27, 2018Voting for March Music Madness starts at 10 am today, when we will also begin airing match ups every 30 minutes until 6 p.m. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what musicians do you want to hear that should have been on the bracket?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: ScreamersAnna Reed • Mar 26, 2018Steven Tyler of Aerosmith turns 70 today. In honor of his iconic high screams and raspy voice, what "screamers" do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Uptown / DowntownAnna Reed • Mar 23, 2018It's Friday! As you're putting together your weekend plans, we want to create a set of music based on your suggestions for songs that go Uptown, and songs that go Downtown. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention Uptown or Downtown?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: National Recording Registry additionsAnna Reed • Mar 22, 2018Each year, the National Recording Registry (maintained by the Library of Congress) selects songs to be preserved that are significant to American history and culture. This year's additions are out, so sit back and relax as we play you a selection for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Iconic voicesAnna Reed • Mar 21, 2018Our March Music Madness brackets are officially open for business and this year's them is "iconic voices". So print out your bracket, write in your predictions, share them on social media with the hashtag #VoiceMadness, and in the meantime let us know - what iconic voices do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: StorytellingAnna Reed • Mar 20, 2018March 20 is World Storytelling Day - a global celebration of the art of oral storytelling. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that tell a story?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Poultry!Anna Reed • Mar 19, 2018It's National Poultry Day - a day to celebrate domestic fowl such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature poultry of any sort?