The Minneapolis-based jazz and punk artist performs with BCE Trio at Berlin on March 3.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from hip-hop pioneers would you like to hear?

Erykah Badu and Johnny Cash were born, Sales of the 45 RPM single outpaced the 78 for the first time, Nancy Sinatra sang about some aggressive boots, Michael Jackson had a No. 1 album with 'Thriller', and Tina Turner won big, Today in Music History.

Hear groundbreaking songs from Black musicians and learn more about their history and influence all month long.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists with a form of the name Bill would you like to hear?

Van Halen's 'Jump' hit No. 1; Buddy Holly had his first hit; Stevie Wonder was honored by President Barack Obama; the youngest Beatle was born; and Frank Sinatra performed his final concert, Today in Music History.

Texas musicians Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada collaborated on an original song for the motion picture, Sing Sing. The resulting song, “Like A Bird,” is now nominated for an for Best Original Song at the 97th Academy Awards. Alexander and Quesada connected with Jill Riley to talk about their first-ever Oscar nomination.

The Current and Voodoo Ranger’s Winter Dig Out, featured performances by Medium Build, Annie DiRusso, Anderson East, and Black Widows.

The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists who have received honorary titles from the British Monarchy would you like to hear?