An epic day of music, education and action in Minneapolis, the 2025 running of Farm Aid uplifted music fans while elevating small farms and sustainable agriculture.

Ten years after their last new music release, Motion City Soundtrack is still as anxious as ever, but for different reasons.

The British band played a career-spanning two-hour set in Minneapolis on Saturday, Sept. 20, in celebration of More, their first album of new material since 2001. Hamilton Leithauser was the opening act.

Bobby Vinton's 'Blue Velvet' topped the singles chart; Jeannie C. Riley had a hit with the country song 'Harper Valley PTA'; Barry White scored his one and only No. 1 single; Dire Straits had a video-powered hit song; and Liam Gallagher was born, Today in Music History.

Farm Aid, the annual concert to support family farmers, celebrates 40 years. Newcomer singer-songwriter Jesse Welles — who has a large social media following -- will join long-time musician activists.

Ben Shepherd was born; AC/DC got cheap and dirty; Queen went to No. 1; David Bowie hit No. 1 for the first time in the U.S.; and Kate Bush scored her first U.K. hit album, Today in Music History.

The indie-rock singer-songwriter performed a career-spanning set at Palace Theatre in St. Paul on Thursday, Sept. 18. The opener was another versatile singer-songwriter, Nilüfer Yanya.

Lita Ford and Nile Rodgers were born; Chubby Checker twisted; Simon and Garfunkel reunited; Steppenwolf got wild; and Earl Palmer passed away, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about food paired with other things would you like to hear?

Bon Iver now has 14 songs in the Chart Show Hall of Fame — the second most by any act in Chart Show history. Lola Young and Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory also enter the Hall of Fame.