Last week, the hottest ticket in NYC wasn't the SNL 50th anniversary concert. It was the three nights Paul McCartney played at a tiny downtown venue that usually hosts up-and-coming indie rock bands.

Day two highlights include Dessa, Charlie Parr, Jeremy Messersmith, REIKI, Molly Brandt, Off With Their Heads, and many more.

Day one highlights include Mark Mallman, Joe Rainey, Chris Koza, Tyreek McDole, Elour, Space Monkey Mafia, the Twins of Franklin, and many more.

The singer returned to the Twin Cities to give a performance in support of their 2024 album, I SHOULD CALL THEM. XINA and SoulFlower opened up.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs full of good vibes or that bring you joy would you like to hear?

Irma Thomas was born; Ray Charles and Brian Wilson each recorded songs that would become big hits; Neil Young earned a Gold Record; Yoko Ono and Dr. Dre celebrate birthdays; and we remember the Replacements' founding guitarist Bob Stinson, who passed away Today in Music History.

The New Orleans rocker brought songs from his raw third album, LOWER, to St. Paul on Monday, Feb. 16. His bandmate Kenny Segal performed an opening set.

At the Tiny Desk, Bartees Strange has got the range, with crunching rock riffs, spitting bars and bringing us to the brink of tears.

Billie Joe Armstrong was born; Elvis earned his first Gold album; James Taylor appeared on television; AC/DC released their first album; Franz Ferdinand swept a bunch of awards; and Johnny Cash re-recorded "Girl From The North Country" with Bob Dylan, Today in Music History.

Bruce Springsteen went No. 1 with 'Born in the U.S.A.'; Yusuf Islam was awarded substantial damages from The Sunday Times and The Sun; 50 Cent was at No. 1 with his debut album 'Get Rich or Die Tryin''; and Lesley Gore passed away, Today in Music History.