James Brown, Dean Martin, and Eartha Kitt died; Annie Lennox, Jimmy Buffett, Dido, and Cab Calloway were born; James Taylor received his first guitar for Christmas, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that could count as an airing of grievances would you like to hear?

DeVotchKa frontman Nick Urata chats with Jill Riley on The Current’s Morning Show about the 20th anniversary of How It Ends, a vital album in the band’s history.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what song titles or band names that could double as a present would you like to hear?

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on Charlie Rich, a singer-songwriter and musician whose career spanned the genres of rock, country, gospel, blues, R&B and jazz.

Check out more than 20 Twin Cities live music events celebrating the new year.

The Cure return to the Chart Show summit as new songs from English artist Lola Young and Minnesota singer-songwriter Anna Graves make Chart Show debuts.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that are highly loved — or intensely hated — would you like to hear?