Music

August 31, 2017 9:03 AM

Lil Yachty plays Thursday night at the Myth

Since he started concentrating on music, Lil Yachty has collaborated with artists like Kayne West, Chance the Rapper and Macklemore. He describes his musical style as "bubblegum rap."

by MPR News Staff

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August 16, 2017 4:00 AM

Mixed Precipitation brings opera, and food, to the garden

The group makes a tasting menu part of the story, and brings bones for the dogs who may be part of the audience.

by Euan Kerr

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August 14, 2017 5:40 PM

Prince gets his own purple

Handlers for the estate of Prince have struck their newest deal.

by Andrew Flanagan

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August 11, 2017 9:14 AM

Irv Williams plays Dakota Jazz Club for 98th birthday

Williams grew up in Arkansas and Ohio, but moved to the Twin Cities after World War II. He taught in the St. Paul Public Schools for many years.

by MPR News Staff

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August 10, 2017 8:59 AM

Alex Williams' first album debuts Friday

Williams, 26 says his father was an '80s hair band fan. It was his grandfather who introduced him to the outlaw country music that became his musical inspiration.

by MPR News Staff

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August 9, 2017 8:29 AM

Glen Campbell's doctor reflects on singer's contribution to Alzheimer's awareness

The singer was diagnoses with the disease in late 2010.

by Cathy Wurzer

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August 8, 2017 8:57 AM

Pat Benatar to play at Minnesota Zoo

Benatar and Neil Giraldo will perform what she calls the "Holy 14" songs that her fans expect to hear at every concert.

by MPR News Staff

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August 7, 2017 11:16 AM

Sylvan Esso records with a full band

Sylvan Esso will play the second of two sold out shows Monday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis.

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 31, 2017 8:55 AM

Manilow's 'Looks Like We Made It' topped charts 40 years ago

The song was used in a TV ad during the 2012 Super Bowl. That was the year that some people believed the Mayans predicted the world would end.

by MPR News Staff

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July 20, 2017 4:30 PM

At Minn. women's prison, Mother's Day sadness turns into opera

The Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra tonight premiers "It Rained on Shakopee," featuring a choir from the Shakopee women's prison. It's believed to be the first opera featuring voices from an American prison.

by Dan Kraker

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