One of Mark's favorite bands from the late seventies, The Psychedelic Furs, are on the chart for the very first time at No. 7 with the first single they've released in nearly 30 years!

Schlesinger, one of the most prolific and decorated songwriters of his generation, died Wednesday.

Amidst the coronavirus crisis, musicians are helping workers who've been affected: Lizzo bought lunch for emergency room staff, and Taylor Swift is helping keep a Nashville record store afloat. While some artists are delaying their record releases, others are not - including Phish and, seemingly, Fiona Apple. Also today: DJ sets get old-school online, Flavor Flav is not fired after all, and Chance the Rapper hosts a new version of 'Punk'd.'

In these uncertain times, Mary Lucia turns to the good book - the book 'Life,' by Keith Richards.

Singer-songwriter Lissie connects with Jill Riley to perform a live virtual session, and also to talk about the ways she's staying creative and connecting with her fans during this time of quarantine.

Happy Census Day! Thanks to MN State Demographer Susan Brower for joining us this morning to share the importance of filling out your Census, which only comes around once every 10 years and helps determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year.

In the novel 'Perfect Tunes,' Emily Gould images the journey of a fictional singer-songwriter whose career seems to be taking off until...well, life gets in the way.

Modest Mouse was No. 1 on the album charts; David Bowie released his first single; the Troggs recorded 'Wild Thing'; John and Yoko pulled an April Fools joke; the Buzzcocks made their live debut; David Lee Roth jumped from Van Halen; and Gil Scott-Heron was born, Today in Music History.

The music industry is marshaling its resources to support retailers and artists during this unprecedented crisis. Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne) and John Prine are both in serious condition fighting COVID-19. Fans sheltering in place are using video to connect with music: a new mini-doc spotlights Bob Marley's female collaborators, and there's a doc spotlighting First Avenue in its 50th anniversary year. Plus, Jack Black is on TikTok now and it's awesome.

March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we're going to put a spotlight on some trans artists you should check out.