Jerry Reed passed away; Atlantic Records bought Ray Charles' contract; Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery auditioned for radio; U2 released their first record; Mick Jones left the Clash; Tina Turner had her first No. 1 hit; influential punk and new wave act Blondie signed to Chrysalis Records, and Barry Gibb was born, Today in Music History.

Marcus Brown toiled for 10 years before stumbling into indie stardom. On his thrilling new album, he hears music in every hour worked — day jobs included.

Angels hit No. 1 with 'My Boyfriend's Back'; Elvis played the last of the only three shows he ever played outside the U.S.; George Harrison was found guilty of 'subconscious plagiarism'; Dire Straits topped the album charts; Gina Schock and Van the Man was born, Today in Music History.

James Taylor covers Marvin Gaye; The Rolling Stones released 'Tattoo You' and KC and the Sunshine Band "get down", Rachael Price was born, and Kate Bush had eight albums on the U.K. charts, Today in Music History.

Oasis released 'Definitely Maybe'; Fats Domino was rescued from the flood; The Kinks released "Lola"; and Michael Jackson was born, Today in Music History.

"Not everything powerful is loud," Brittany Howard says when asked what the reunited band members wanted to explore with their new music. "Not everything quiet is vulnerable."

For our State Fair broadcasts this week, what songs related to Minnesota would you like to hear?

Minnesota-based singer-songwriter Ber visited the MPR booth to play acoustic versions of two hit songs — and then stuck around for some State Fair fun, Morning Show style!

Wet Leg beats out Bon Iver for the No. 1 spot on this Week’s Chart Show.

The Marvelettes released 'Please Mr. Postman'; Tammy Wynette and Billy Sherrill recorded 'Stand By Your Man'; the Jacksons broke a record for concert-ticket sales; Green Day picked up a bunch of MTV awards; and Devo released their debut album, Today in Music History.