Ahead of their double header at St. Paul's Palace Theatre on September 15 & 16, Spoon bounce back to the top of the chart.

The consumer site WalletHub has declared Minnesota the Happiest State in America, just above Utah and Hawaii. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what happy songs do you want to hear?

'Beyoncegraphica' is a new 'graphic biography' of Beyonce - meaning, a book with Beyonce infographics. Author Chris Roberts also fills the book with lyric references like, 'Were the public ready for this jelly? Undoubtedly.'

Sting made his onstage acting debut; The Beatles picked up a couple of Grammys; Bruce Springsteen put out 'Born To Run'; Fiona Apple was born; and 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' went No. 1, Today in Music History.

Today's top music news stories include a new Radiohead video, Tom Waits making a rare live appearance with Mavis Staples, and a British art dealer being sentenced for stealing a Rolling Stone's paintings.

Bob Dylan and Mavis Staples have announced a show on Oct. 25 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. In the wake of this announcement, Mary Lucia reflects on these iconic artists.

Singer/artist KenSoul and music producer Pete Stylez first connected in the Twin Cities before deciding to work on a project together in Los Angeles. Contributor Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis recently caught up with KenSoul and Pete Stylez when they were in town to promote their upcoming release, 'Cali Vibes, Minnesota Nights.' In addition to talking about their new project, the two musicians also speak about their musical origins, their working relationship and the state of hip hop in Minnesota.

The veteran gospel and R & B singer collaborates with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy for a new album she hopes will 'change the world.'

For this morning's Vinyl Tap, we played 'Girlfriend' by 1987 singer Pebbles, written and produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that prominently feature 'girlfriend' or 'boyfriend' in the lyrics?

The Monkees started their series; Michael Jackson started a run at the top of the charts; Johnny Cash died; and Ben Folds was born, Today in Music History.