Music

September 18, 2016 7:15 PM

Dwight Yoakam looks to the past -- and Prince

Yoakam's latest album, Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars..., is composed almost entirely of songs from his catalog. The only exception? A cover of "Purple Rain."

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September 15, 2016 4:55 PM

Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan top Prince tribute show lineup

Organizers announced Thursday that it will be at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Tickets go on sale Monday morning.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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September 15, 2016 4:22 PM

Vikings halftime offers MN Orchestra its largest live audience

Seventy musicians will perform, but the selection they'll play remains a secret.

by Euan Kerr

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September 8, 2016 4:00 AM

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra announces European tour

The orchestra will visit five cities in its first trip to Europe since 2008.

by Euan Kerr

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August 24, 2016 4:27 PM

Frozen Graceland? Prince's Paisley Park opens to public in October

Prince's former home and studio in Chanhassen will open as a museum and be run by a firm with ties to Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion. Here's how to get tickets.

by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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August 22, 2016 4:12 PM

Counterfeit drugs found in Prince's home growing more common in MN

An official close to the investigation of Prince's death has told the Associated Press that investigators found counterfeit drugs including synthetic opioids in the musician's home, and officials say the risky drugs are becoming more common.

by Jon Collins

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August 9, 2016 4:00 AM

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra: 2016-17 season free for students

SPCO officials believe the offer, part of their long-term audience development strategy, will hook young people into becoming future subscribers. "We want you here," the chamber orchestra's president says.

by Euan Kerr

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July 27, 2016 8:08 AM

Songwriter finds inspiration in MPR series on Bruce Kramer

Anna Schulze was so touched by Cathy Wurzer's "Living While Dying" series that she wrote "Don't You Fade Away," featured on her new album.

by Cathy Wurzer

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June 23, 2016 12:34 PM

Jury finds Led Zeppelin did not steal riff for 'Stairway'

The trustee for Randy Wolfe had claimed that Jimmy Page pulled the beginning of "Stairway to Heaven" from an obscure instrumental tune written by Wolfe.

by Associated Press

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June 22, 2016 4:01 PM

Source: DNA test shows Colorado inmate not Prince's son

The finding means that Carlin Q. Williams is not entitled to inherit a fortune worth up to $300 million.

by Associated Press

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