Gord Downie passed away; Eminem was born; The Kinks were finally welcomed to the US; Sid and Nancy was released; and The Beatles appeared on British TV for the first time, Today in Music History.

Eyedea passed away; The legendary CBGB closed its doors; Little Richard made his first recordings for RCA; Sam Cooke's greatest hit was released; Grace Slick joined the Jefferson Airplane; CCR called it quits; and Bob Mould was born in Malone, N.Y., Today in Music History.

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

The Twin Cities band’s leader posted an update on the band’s Substack with details of his medical treatment, and the band’s upcoming show on Oct. 19.

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

Buddy Holly opened for Elvis Presley; Keith Richards got in some trouble in France; ABBA played their first concert in North America; R.E.M. had a 'Monster' of an album; Madonna was asked not to text during movies; and Radiohead had a major album hit, Today in Music History.

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

The Everly Brothers had their first No. 1; Michael Jackson had his first solo No. 1 hit; Def Leppard broke sales records; Leonard Bernstein passed away; Cyndi Lauper releases a solo album, Eric Clapton got caught speeding; and musician, producer and professor Thomas Dolby was born in London, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that say ‘I love you’ would you like to hear?

Don Everly had to cancel a U.K. tour; Muse took legal action against Celine Dion; Ronald Isley owed back taxes; Ringo Starr finally called a halt to fan mail; and Paul Simon was born, Today in Music History.