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Music

Minnesota folk and blues community unites to honor ‘Spider’ John Koerner’s life, music and legacy

Minnesota folk and blues community unites to honor ‘Spider’ John Koerner’s life, music and legacy

Charlie Parr, Paul Metsa and the Cactus Blossoms were among the local musicians who put their own twists on “Spider” John Koerner songs. The humble musician, beloved by Bonnie Raitt and Bob Dylan, died last month at 85.
by Cari Spencer

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Beethoven was a classical and romantic composer, but his body was full of heavy metal

Beethoven was a classical and romantic composer, but his body was full of heavy metal

Virtuosic pianist and composer Beethoven suffered from several debilitating ailments. A new study suggests lead poisoning may be at least partly to blame.
by Ari Daniel

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Bobby Z talks about 40 years of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain,’ upcoming musical

Bobby Z talks about 40 years of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain,’ upcoming musical

Prince’s album “Purple Rain” turned 40 on Tuesday. The man behind the beat of the album, record producer and musician Bobby Rivkin “Bobby Z,” joined Minnesota Now to talk about the iconic record and upcoming musical.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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A look backstage: Inside the lives of DJs

A look backstage: Inside the lives of DJs

MPR News host Angela Davis talked with two women who are professional DJs. Companies, sports teams, families and non-profit leaders hire them to plan music for events and get the party going.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Prince collaborator Sheila E. says she’s ’heartbroken’ at being turned away from Paisley Park

Prince collaborator Sheila E. says she’s ’heartbroken’ at being turned away from Paisley Park

Sheila E. figured she’d be welcome if she showed up unannounced at Paisley Park, the studio where the percussionist once collaborated with her mentor and one-time fiancée, the late rock superstar Prince. She was wrong.
by The Associated Press

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Art Hounds: A trail of crocheted mushrooms

Art Hounds: A trail of crocheted mushrooms

This week on Art Hounds: Crocheted mushrooms from Lydia Hansen, Duluth-Stämman music festival and “Devoured: Notes on Love and Enmeshment.”
by Emily Bright

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