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October 3, 2017 10:07 AM

Twins aim to feel welcome in New York

We will find out tonight how welcome the Twins feel in New York.

by Cathy Wurzer

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October 3, 2017 5:52 AM

Tom Petty, down-to-earth rock superstar, dies at 66

The rock superstar died Monday night at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles a day after he suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, Calif., a spokesperson said.

by The Associated Press

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September 29, 2017 10:03 AM

Should Jerry Lee Lewis be in the Country Music Hall of Fame?

Jerry Lee Lewis turns 82-years-old today. The "Killer" was in the first group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but he spent much of his career performing country music.

by MPR News Staff

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September 28, 2017 9:55 AM

David Crosby rips Congress in new song

He told NPR, "We have the worst Congress we've ever had. They are bought, paid for, and they behave abysmally."

by MPR News Staff

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September 26, 2017 9:00 AM

When Michael Jackson had trouble finding a duet partner

Jackson initially asked Barbra Streisand and Whitney Houston to sing "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" with him but they declined.

by MPR News Staff

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September 25, 2017 9:25 AM

The inspiration for Buddy Holly's 'That'll Be the Day'

In 1956 Buddy Holly and his drummer Jerry Allison went to see a movie in their hometown of Lubbock, Texas. They saw "The Searchers" starring John Wayne.

by MPR News Staff

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September 19, 2017 4:00 AM

Rochester works to cultivate music scene in buttoned-up culture

Despite Rochester's reputation as something of a cultural backwater, the entrepreneurs are finding a strong music scene to spotlight.

by Catharine Richert

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September 18, 2017 8:57 AM

Los Lobos took 'La Bamba' to the top of the charts

It's the title track from a 1987 bio pic about Ritchie Valens, who died in a plane crash along with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.

by Cathy Wurzer

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September 18, 2017 4:00 AM

Target flips on the background music. Will shoppers turn up the volume?

For years, the Minneapolis-based retail giant kept overhead background music out of most of its stores. But that's changing as it moves ahead with a massive store remodeling project and tries to revive flagging sales.

by Martin Moylan

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September 1, 2017 9:02 AM

90th anniversary of Royal Artillery Band at the Minnesota State Fair

John Phillip Sousa debuted the piece in front of 12,000 spectators.

by MPR News Staff

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