For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2020 would you like to hear?

Ben Johnson, the director of Minneapolis' Arts and Cultural Affairs Department, talks about a recent survey of the city’s vibrant music scene.

Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell died at the age of 56; Jamaican electronics musician King Tubby was born today in 1941; and Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' went No. 1, Today in Music History.

Questlove's documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music, highlights the show's most iconic musical performances and comedy sketches — and addresses the show's "unhummable" theme song.

Questlove's newest documentary features interviews and clips from 50 years of musical performances on Saturday Night Live.

The Chicago pop-punk band performed during night two of The Current’s 20th Anniversary at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 25. Twin Cities-based openers Bad Bad Hats and MAKR AN ERIS kicked off the evening.

Pixies frontman Black Francis took on his solo moniker for a 30th anniversary performance of his 1994 album, Teenager of the Year. The show was night one of The Current’s 20th Anniversary at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 24. Minneapolis shoegaze band she’s green opened up.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 Songs countdown from 2019 would you like to hear?

Elvis Presley's single, "Heartbreak Hotel" was released by RCA Records, Frank Sinatra played a benefit show at Carnegie Hall in New York City for Martin Luther King, Stevie Wonder had his first No. 1 hit in a decade with "Superstition", and John Lennon wrote, recorded and mixed his new single "Instant Karma!", Today in Music History.

Eddie Van Halen was born, Bishop Burke prohibited the dance of the devil "The Twist", Ringo Starr went No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with his version of "You're Sixteen", Queen had their second U.K. No. 1 with "Innuendo", and Buddy Holly's first recording session for Decca Records took place in Nashville, Today in Music History.