The first Grammy Awards were presented; Louis Armstrong had a chart-topper; ragtime music hit the top of the album charts; and MCA of the Beastie Boys passed away, today in music history.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that reference bands in some way 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 the iconic Willie Nelson, who just turned 91 this past Monday.

David Ball was born; Oasis got dissed by a bank; Metallica sent hate mail to Napster; the Godfather of Soul was born; and the Hollies recorded “Carrie Anne,” today in music history.

It's graduation week on The Chart Show as songs by Adrianne Lenker, Vampire Weekend, Maggie Rogers, and Cage The Elephant all enter the Chart Show Hall of Fame.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander artists?

Keith Richards fell out of a coconut tree; The Who played without Keith Moon; Brian Wilson halted the production of Smile; and The Cure issued their best-selling album, Disintegration.

He was a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and "Peter Gunn" influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians.

Singer-songwriter Rachael Kilgour visits with Radio Heartland host Mike Pengra and plays songs from her 2023 album written in tribute to and memory of her late father.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs once heard on REV105 would you like to hear?