Purple Charlotte Steppers Club -- the dancers in who appear in the new Avett Brothers video -- is an organization that brings dance instruction and social events to North Carolina and around the country. Demond Carter, founder of Purple Charlotte Steppers Club, shares the story.

We're so excited to ride the mechanical tree at Betty Danger's this afternoon that we can't think about anything else. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a ride or attraction you might find at a carnival or state fair? Give us your carousels, your ferris wheels, your merry-go-rounds, etc.

For the first time ever Steve Earle is new this week at twenty. His latest album is a tribute to his musical hero and mentor Guy Clark and this is the lead off track.

After nine albums, the veteran indie rock band Spoon are doing something that's become a rarity in the age of playlists: releasing a hand-picked collection of a dozen of their best-loved songs.

July 24 is International Self-Care Day. What does self-care mean to you? Let us know in your song suggestions for today's Coffee Break.

In her new book 'Revenge of the She-Punks,' Vivien Goldman - a she-punk icon in her own right - delivers 'A Feminist Music History from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot.'

During the West Bank's beatnik era, Palmer's was a watering hole where musicians like Bonnie Raitt, "Spider" John Koerner, and Willie Murphy would cross paths, and the bar remains an integral part of the neighborhood's music scene today. Since opening its doors in 1906, Palmer's has survived Prohibition, bootlegging, and two World Wars, and become an integral part of the West Bank's music scene.

Jennifer Lopez was born; Survivor topped the charts with 'Eye of the Tiger'; 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' the film opened; The Stones had a spot of bother in Blackpool; U2 and UB40 topped the album and singles charts, respectively, in 1993; and the Beatles met the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Today in Music History.

The singer-songwriter announced he will undergo an operation to remedy an elevated risk for stroke. Eight shows in the northwestern U.S. and western Canada are being rescheduled.

Mary Lucia talks about the Netflix documentary, 'ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads,' which explores the life and legend of influential blues musician Robert Johnson.