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 Canadian musician Robbie Robertson, best known for his work playing lead guitar for Bob Dylan and for being a member of The Band, and for his collaborations with director Martin Scorsese.

Janet Jackson was at No. 1; Cub Koda passed away; Johnny Cash made his last ever live performance; Huey Lewis and Marc Cohn was born, and Bjork released her debut album, Today in Music History.

Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that have titles with a kind or inspirational message would you like to hear?

Vince Clarke was born, Jim Morrison and Brian Jones were both found dead, and Brian Wilson joined the Beach Boys on stage for the first time in years, Today in Music History.

The writer and musician died due to a brain aneurysm on Monday, July 1. She was 62.

Welcome to The Scouting Report, a monthly list of 10 Minnesota artists with exciting new projects, as curated by our local music team. If you like these picks, check out The Local Show on Sundays from 7 p.m. to midnight, hosted by Diane. In April 2024, The Current compiled the first Minnesota Music Month Scouting Report with votes from the local music industry.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about UFOs and aliens would you like to hear?

Jimi Hendrix was honorably discharged from the army; Frank Sinatra had a No. 1 hit with 'Strangers in the Night'; David Bowie received his fourth Gold Record; Sony introduced the Walkman; and Ian Curtis's gravestone was stolen', Today in Music History.

With the Fourth of July week here, we look at an album all about the messy, complicated and wonderful culture of America: Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A., which recently turned 40 years old.