In the nominations for the 2024 Americana Honors and Awards, Sierra Ferrell and Tyler Childers received three nominations each for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Artist of the Year. Brandy Clark, Jason Isbell, Allison Russell, The War and Treaty, and Charley Crockett were also among the nominees.

New music from Nikki Lemire, ahem, MüLLET, Ava Levy, Odd Prospect, and more.

Buzzcocks' Steve Diggle was born; The Mamas and the Papas had a big hit; the Stones released a double album; Reginald Dwight legally changed his name to something we all recognize; Terence Trent D'Arby got his wish for a No. 1 hit; and Steve Perry left Journey, Today in Music History.

Elton John released “Rocket Man”; Simon toured without Garfunkel; Led Zeppelin broke their own attendance record; Keith and Mick worked out the opening riff to one of rock music's most iconic songs; and Pearl Jam filed charges against Ticketmaster, today in music history.

The Album of the Week is Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves.

Adele was born; Elvis walked down Lonely Street to the top of the charts; the Beatles released “Get Back”; Peaches and Herb had a No. 1 hit, and it felt so good; Cleveland was selected for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; and Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen was born, today in music history.

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.