Ruth Pointer was born; Apple Records released The Beatles' 'Anthology 2'; The film 'Blackboard Jungle' pushed rock 'n' roll into the mainstream; Jefferson Airplane took a new name; Bob Dylan's self-titled debut album was released; and Andrew Wood passed away, Today in Music History.

The 21-year-old stirred up cathartic sing-alongs during a sold-out Xcel Energy Center set.

Frank Sinatra made his first recording; the Bee Gees had the top three singles in the U.S. singles charts; the Ramones got inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; the Clash released their very first single; and Husker Du's Grant Hart and Queen Latifah were born, today in music history.

Our Album of The Week is the self-titled album from Bleachers.  

Hozier was born; Elvis Presley bought Graceland; the Bee Gees made their U.S. television debut; Van Halen had a high-flying hit; and Billy Corgan was born, today in music history.

Simon & Garfunkel cleaned up at the Grammys; Elvis returned to Memphis after a 13-year absence; ABBA got inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; and Motown lost rising star Tammi Terrell far too early, today in music hhistory.

Negishi was in his 40s when he came up with the idea of prototyping a mass-produced, coin-operated karaoke machine, branded "Sparko Box" in 1967.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs resulting from one-off collaborations do you want to hear?

Every Friday around 11 a.m. on Radio Heartland, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we spotlight a groundbreaking Black artist in country music, Charley Pride.

Prince wrote The Bangles a hit; Bruce Springsteen joined the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; and Sly Stone was born today in music history.