Vernon Reid, Tori Amos and Craig Finn were born; Elvis Presley started his first film; Led Zeppelin created water activated album cover art; and Ed King passed away, Today in Music History.

Count Basie and Joe Strummer were born (48 years apart); Patsy Cline recorded 'Crazy'; the Stones had their first U.S. No. 1 album; Bono got married; synthesizer pioneer Robert Moog passed away; Kenny Rogers was born; and the Beatles performed their one and only show in Minnesota, 50 years ago Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by artists who have dramatically changed their sound or genre for different projects would you like to hear?

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

The Emotions topped the chart with 'Best of My Love'; Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen returned to the stage after a serious car accident; Steve Winwood rolled with a chart-topping album; Eddie Willis passed away; and Robert Plant was born, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention radio would you like to hear?

"Weird Al" Yankovic returns to the Tiny Desk with a couple parodies, a Weezer pastiche and the Emmy-losing closing-credits blues-rock jam to Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.

He was a First Avenue DJ whose deep crates and openness to new music made him a club mainstay for nearly 50 years.

The concert was part The Current Presents Minnesota Music Month 2026.

Betty Everett died; The Beatles hit No. 1 with 'All You Need is Love'; Lauryn Hill won New Artist of the Year at the Source Hip Hop Music Awards; John Deacon was born and a statue was unveiled to honor Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott, Today in Music History.