Concert promoters behind several of the country’s top music festivals are making plans for a new event in St. Paul next summer. The lineup for the Minnesota Yacht Club Festival is set to be released next month.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are about shopping, stores and gifts?

Mike Watt and Billy Bragg were born, Elvis was drafted, the Rolling Stones released one of their best albums, and The Hollies released a song about their brother, Today in Music History.

The singer-songwriter and Talking Heads frontman presents some of his favorite holiday music — including songs by The Pogues, James Brown, LCD Soundsystem and Paul Simon.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that make you feel optimistic?

Edith Piaf was born, Paul Simon hosted SNL, The Rolling Stones aired their show live, and Carl Perkins wrote about his shoes, and Lady Sovereign was born, Today in Music History.

The local alt-country act put on a memorable performance in St. Paul on Saturday evening. Rock supergroup Golden Smog was the opening act.

The Burnsville alt-rock group, featuring siblings Austin and Taryn Durry, performed to a sold-out crowd in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday.

Houck performed solo at Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop + Coffee Bar in south Minneapolis on Friday evening for The Current’s latest MicroShow.

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