Don Everly had to cancel a U.K. tour; Muse took legal action against Celine Dion; Ronald Isley owed back taxes; Ringo Starr finally called a halt to fan mail; and Paul Simon was born, Today in Music History.

Martie Maguire was born; Chrysler attempted putting record-players in its automobiles; the Beatles recorded the first pop song featuring sitar; Rod Stewart and the Faces played their last show; John Denver died at age 53 near Monterey, Calif., and Lorde's first single is No. 1, Today in Music History.

The second Friday of the Minnesota State Fair is MPR Day, and this past August, the day’s programming included live music presented by The Current and Radio Heartland. This year’s MPR Day lineup featured music by Minnesota artists The Twins of Franklin, FènixDion and Nur-D.

One of the world’s most recognized drummers glides easily from genre to genre in this performance.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about strength or being strong would you like to hear?

This week’s Classic Americana pick spotlights the early recordings of musician, actor and activist Olivia Newton-John.

Muddy Waters was almost killed in a car crash; Aretha Franklin stepped onto a stage; Janet Jackson gets her first no.1 and The Sex Pistols recorded their first single, Today in Music History.

Twin Cities band Hippo Campus score a remarkable eleventh entry into the Chart Show Hall of Fame with the first single off their new album, Flood.

When a song stays on The Chart Show's chart for more than 10 weeks, we retire it from the poll and it enters the Chart Show Hall of Fame.

The Brooklyn-based band played a noisy, energetic set on Wednesday, Oct. 9, in St. Paul. Madison’s Disq and Minneapolis-hailing Prize Horse opened up.