Jazz great Duke Ellington passed away; Freddie Mercury was honored via stamps; and Bob Dylan was born, today in music history.

The Grateful Dead performed their first concert outside of North America; Smashing Pumpkins called it quits; Noel Gallagher walked out on Oasis; the Beatles invented the music video; and Steve Lacy was born, today in music history.

Rapper Rob Base has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59. His team shared the news of his death on his Instagram page. Base was one half of the Harlem hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock.

In honor of Bob Dylan's 85th birthday (Sunday, May 24), share your 10 favorite songs from his catalog by Monday, May 25, at midnight.

Jerry Lee Lewis started an ill-fated U.K. tour; Paul McCartney had a 'silly' song go to No. 1; the Boss set a record for number of consecutive concerts at a single arena; and the Rolling Stones had an album that stuck at No. 1 for four weeks, Today in Music History.

The Twin Cities acoustic string band have been around since 2003, and their ninth studio album released in February 2026.

The list also includes familiar names S.G. Goodman and Charley Crockett alongside fresh faces Mon Rovîa and Ken Pomeroy.

Check out the Top 10 voted on The Chart Show this week.

Kevin Shields was born; Stevie Wonder recorded his second album; Dusty Springfield released a song that would be a hit; Elton John toured the Soviet Union; Joe Strummer got arrested in Germany; and Adele rolled to the top of the singles charts, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that represent a coping mechanism would you like to hear?