Elton John won an Emmy Monday night, securing him a spot in the small group of people who have an EGOT — Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

Promising Twin Cities acts Clare Doyle, she’s green, Barlow, Laamar, ber, REIKI, and L.A. Buckner & BiG HOMiE took the stage on Friday night.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention “cold” do you want to hear?

Sade was born, Bob Bogle was born, Sid Vicious took a tumble, Paul McCartney went to jail, Radiohead underestimated their fan power, and Tina Turner set attendance records at a live show, Today in Music History.

Dolores O'Riordan passed away; The Rolling Stones were forced to change the lyrics of "Let's Spend The Night Together" to "Let's Spend Some Time Together" when appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show; Led Zeppelin's 'Black Dog' made its debut on the U.S. singles chart; and The Who had their first hit when they released "I Can't Explain" in the UK, Today in Music History.

Our Album of the Week is Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations by The Vaccines.

Guest host Jill Riley plays new music from Porcupine, Dilly Dally Alley, Ka Lia Universe, and more. Playlist: https://www.thecurrent.org/playlist/the-current/2024-01-14

Dave Grohl was born; David Bowie released his debut single "Can't Help Thinking About Me"; Elvis Presley performed his "Aloha from Hawaii" concert; The Sex Pistols played their last live gig at Winterland in San Francisco; and Diana Ross made her last appearance with The Supremes, Today in Music History.

Wayne Coyne was born, "The Twist" became the only single in the history of the charts to make it to No. 1 on two separate occasions; Bob Dylan started recording 'Bringing It All Back Home'; and "Folsom Prison Blues" was recorded live at Folsom Prison, Today in Music History.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by artists playing at First Avenue’s Best New Bands 2023 show?