Punch Brothers released their fifth album "All Ashore" in July 2018. The resulting tour brought them to St. Paul's Palace Theatre; well-polished and plucky as ever, the band stopped by The Current's studio beforehand to perform a few songs and talk with Bill DeVille.

Aretha Franklin is seriously ill, confirm friends; hundreds were injured when a boardwalk collapsed at a music festival in Spain; Kendrick Lamar will play a 'very special set- at Jay-Z's Made in America festival; and this year's Teen Choice Award winners have been named. Also, why is Azealia Banks hanging out at Elon Musk's house - and why does that bass guitar look like a giant iPhone?

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This morning Paul McCartney tweeted "Hey all you lefties, have a happy #LeftHandersDay". International Left Handers Day is observed annually on August 13 to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of left handers. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from left-handed musicians?

The Internet returns with their fourth studio album 'Hive Mind,' out now on Columbia Records.

The Supremes recorded 'Baby Love'; Jefferson Airplane made their live debut; Cheap Trick had a massive hit; Woodstock '94 was held; Adam Ant caused a spot of bother; and the Lovin' Spoonful scored a No. 1 hit with their song, 'Summer in the City,' Today in Music History.

Roots drummer Questlove is co-curating a symphonic Prince tribute that will visit 36 cities, but not Minneapolis; Pete Yorn has collaborated with Liz Phair on a cover of Pixies' 'Here Comes Your Man'; singer-songwriters Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus announced a new collaborative project, Boygenius; pop stars perform even while on vacation; and Nigerian rapper Falz faces repercussions after releasing a song that includes political commentary.

August 10 is Duran Duran Appreciation Day! In honor of the band and in honor of "Transmission Presents: The '80s with DJ Jake Rudh" at First Ave this Saturday, what 80s rock icons would you like to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Mitski's new album 'Be the Cowboy' explores the singer's roles onstage, in relationships and as a woman in the world. The artist talked to NPR's Ailsa Chang about how there's no such thing as one identity.

A 13-year-old Stevie Wonder started a three-week run at the top of the charts; John Denver was at the top of the album charts; Brian Adams had his first U.S. No. 1 album; Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran was plucked from the ocean; and the great Isaac Hayes entered the pantheon of music legends, Today in Music History.