For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that make an “I am” or “We are” statement would you like to hear?

Bob Dylan started recording his first album; Isaac Hayes had a No. 1 single with 'Theme from Shaft'; Paul Simon and George Harrison sang together on SNL; and Mike D turns 58, Today in Music History.

Steel pedal guitarist Paul Franklin set a CMA record as a 32-time nominee for Musician of the Year. Will this year be different?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that embrace having a bad day would you like to hear?

Carl Perkins recorded 'Blue Suede Shoes'; B.B. King kicked off a European tour; U2 released 'Achtung Baby'; David Crosby had a successful liver transplant; and the Supremes scored their seventh No. 1 single, Today in Music History.

Released 35 years ago this week, one of the most ambitious albums ever conceived connected the stars of jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and pop as only Jones could.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from musical royalty would you like to hear?

Sharon Jones passed away; Fats Domino performed on 'The Ed Sullivan Show'; Cat Stevens had a No. 1 album; R.E.M. made their first appearance outside the U.S.; the Rolling Stones became the first band to stream a concert on the Internet; Nirvana recorded their MTV Unplugged set; and U2 released Achtung Baby, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what cover songs would you like to hear?

For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we shine the spotlight on Bonnie Raitt, an acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitarist whose career built slowly but surely to include 21 studio albums and 15 Grammy Awards … so far.