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This MPR boss sets the soundtrack for nearly 3 million classical music lovers
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Chris Weber, 'unsung hero' of Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks' and former owner of the Podium, dies at 73
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6 cool things in music this week include Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele, Mary Wilson, Stokley and Jason Isbell
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.Sheletta Brundidge, CEO of ShelettaMakes MeLaugh.com:1 Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele, the Dakota…
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Live and virtual entertainment picks: Valentine's Day live music, 'Stand by Me' dance theater, Al Church, Billy McLaughlin
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New music review: Hayley Williams looks at life without her man and her band
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From hip-hop to jazz to classical, composer deVon Russell Gray has forged a singular voice
Whether working in classical, jazz or hip-hop, the composer seeks "beauty and connection."
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Minnesota Orchestra plays with tigers and bears for its first TV children's concert
The Minnesota Orchestra enlisted new on-camera talent for its first-ever televised children's concert.
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Hear Replacements daughter Ruby Stinson's new Minneapolis-inspired single
Rolling Stone premiered the new tune by Tommy's kid, who recently moved back to Minnesota from New York.
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Review: The Weeknd puts on lavish, but niche halftime show
Was it too soon for this hitmaking Toronto star to headline the Big Game?
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The ballroom that held Buddy Holly's last concert becomes a historic landmark
But the Surf is historic for more than that fateful concert on a frigid night in 1959.
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6 cool things in music this week include Madlib, Sault, Jon Batiste and holding Morgan Wallen accountable
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Last week's top Billboard hits
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Christian music stations to replace Go 95.3 and 96.3 FM in April
Nonprofit EMF's K-Love, Air1 branding is waiting for approval from the FCC.
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4 new Minnesota albums to consider for Bandcamp Friday
Albums by Mac Irv, Under Violet, the Northstars and Kid Dakota are now online.
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Minnesota Orchestra reports $11.7 million loss, its largest ever
The deficit is the largest yet reported by a Minnesota arts institution. The financial results for fiscal year 2020 capture the first few months of the pandemic, which shuttered theaters and concert halls across the country.
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Think you're busy? Minnesota guitarist Cory Wong just released his 12th album in 13 months
Grammy-nominated Twin Cities guitar star Cory Wong releases his 12th album in 13 months.
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Minnesota creatives respond to a big idea: Let's make opera small
"What does it have to do with me?" That question has probably kept many people of color away from opera.It's understandable, given that the subject…
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Virtual entertainment highlights: Tribute to Joni, Carole and Carly, plus dance and music that celebrate healing
River: The Music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Carly SimonFriday: Three gifted Twin Cities vocalists pay tribute to three of rock music's most cherished singer-songwriters…
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New music review: Arlo Parks makes rainbows out of something painful
POP/ROCKArlo Parks, "Collapsed in Sunbeams" (PIAS)Parks wrote her own job description into the closing song on her debut album. "Making rainbows out of something painful,"…
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When doves die: Prince's longtime pet Divinity passes at Paisley Park
The dove was 28, beyond average life expectancy. She will be replaced.
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