The nominees for induction into the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are out, and our own program director Jim McGuinn is one of more than 800 artists, historians and members of the music industry that will be voting. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees do you want to hear?

In mere minutes, Jill and Brian will be announcing the date, venue and headliner for 2017's Rock the Garden. Tickets will be available for members in a 48-hour pre-sale starting today at 10 am. Special challenge: see if you can guess who the headliner is in the comments. So for today's Coffee Break, what Rock the Garden performances from years past do you want to hear?

Thanks to listener Annette for writing in with today's suggestion, inspired by the current cold snap we're experiencing. For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature finger snapping?

Good morning! It's 3 degrees outside. And it'll continue to be cold all week, with highs only up to 16, and lows as low as -22. To soothe ourselves through this difficult time, what songs about cold and snow do you want to hear for today's Coffee Break?

This weekend, Bob Dylan will be honored with a Nobel Prize in Literature at a ceremony in Sweden. He won't be attending, but he will be providing a speech to be read on his behalf, and Patti Smith will perform Dylan's "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall." So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Bob Dylan songs and covers do you want to hear?

We're thinking about John Lennon today, who was shot and killed on this day in 1980. John would have been 76 had his life not been taken 36 years ago. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what John Lennon songs and covers do you want to hear?

We're getting excited for tonight's Current Holiday Show with Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. In case you've never seen Nathaniel Rateliff, he rocks a glorious beard. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from musicians with fantastic facial hair?

The Rolling Stones have released a new album of blues covers called 'Blue & Lonesome', and it's our Album of the Week. So for today's Coffee Break, what blues-inspired contemporary music do you want to hear?

Marshall wrote in with a great suggestion for today's Coffee Break. What songs do you want to hear that make you ugly cry? Whether the songs stir up feelings, cover you in a warm blanket, or give you an emotional release, share your top choices and we'll pull together a delightfully tearful set of songs.

Barack and Michelle Obama will light the National Christmas Tree tonight, continuing a tradition that started with Calvin Coolidge in 1923. So for today's Coffee Break, what tree-inspired songs or bands do you want to hear?