Watch Low Cut Connie’s full session featuring solo piano performances and an interview with Jill Riley.

Aretha Franklin was born; Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder was pulled from the sea after a scary encounter in a riptide; Bono was a character witness for Peter Buck; Prince took home an Oscar for the music of 'Purple Rain'; and country musician Buck Owens died, today in music history.

The British folk-rock band shares world-weary anthems to growing older, weathering the innumerable blows of life and coming out on the other side, hopefully a little wiser.

The festival’s lineup included Rochester-based artists as well as acts from around Minnesota and even as far as Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Nick Lowe was born; Billboard published its first U.S. LP chart; Elvis joined the Army; the Bee Gees had their 8th U.S. chart-topper; legendary Motown drummer Uriel Jones died; and Lou Reed was bitten by a fan, today in music history.

The Cars’ Ric Ocasek was born; Ruby and the Romantics' day arrived with a No. 1 hit on their first outing; John Lennon was ordered to leave the U.S.; Elvis began his final tour; and “I Will Survive” entered the U.S. National Recording Registry, today in music history.

Depeche Mode was the first alternative British band to go to number one; Loretta Lynn was hospitalized; 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash' aired on NBC; and Phife Dawg passed away, today in music history.

David Bowie and Iggy Pop got busted; Soul Coughing disbanded; Blondie's rap was their biggest crossover hit; and Rose Stone was born, today in music history.

Janis Joplin's cover of a Kris Kristofferson tune took her to No. 1, albeit posthumously; John married Yoko; Lou Reed got excluded from a club for being too punk-ish; T Rex played their final gig ever; and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts loved rock 'n' roll all the way to No. 1, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs to welcome spring would you like to hear?