For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by John Lennon do you want to hear?

In a new segment on Radio Heartland called Classic Americana, we pull a special track from the archives or from deep in the shelves to spotlight a particular artist or song. This week, we look at singer-songwriter Bertie Higgins, who enjoyed a massive hit in early 1982.

After scrapping an album’s worth of material, the Minneapolis band’s latest release is the ‘Now I Spend All of My Time Alone’ EP.

Olivia Rodrigo holds on to the No. 1 spot with “Bad Idea Right?” while new songs by Zach Bryan, Noah Kahan, Laufey, and bby, as well as Ondara’s latest, “Winter Depression,” all make Chart Show debuts.

Afternoon host Mac Wilson shares his favorite songs of 2023. 

Afternoons and Teenage Kicks host Jessica Paxton shares her favorite songs of 2023. 

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by or about poets do you want to hear?

Tom Waits was born, Carl Douglas was at the top of the U.S. singles chart with 'Kung Fu Fighting'; John Lennon's MBE medal he returned to the Queen was found; and David Bowie appeared in public for the last time, Today in Music History.

The 33-year-old international pop star has been playing to massive crowds on her Eras Tour and has garnered attention for her budding romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

North Minneapolis musician Geoffrey Lamar Wilson on Laamar’s debut EP, fatherhood, and finding joy in troubled times.