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Music

The Beatles' defining moment (hint: It's not 'Sgt. Pepper')

The Beatles' defining moment (hint: It's not 'Sgt. Pepper')

Author Colin Fleming, an avowed Beatles superfan, argues that the Fab Four's most emblematic, "Beatle-esque" year was 1963, before they'd even made it big in the States. His evidence? A set of sessions that John, Paul, George and Ringo recorded that year at the BBC, which Fleming argues are the quintessence of everything the group would become.

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More songs to benefit Slim Dunlap go on auction

A nonprofit created to benefit former Replacements guitarist Slim Dunlap as he recovers from a massive stroke is putting more songs up for auction.

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Duluth man finds his niche as the vintage amp guy

Duluth man finds his niche as the vintage amp guy

Nic Patullo started New Vintage Amplifiers in 2008. And with an ever-expanding client list, the 32-year-old Duluth man is quietly -- yet loudly, too -- leaving his mark on the music industry.

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Minn. Opera to stage free outdoor shows

The Minnesota Opera plans to present free outdoor concerts next month. "Opera Under the Stars" will feature a performance of Puccini's "La Boheme."

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Minn Orch musicians demand end to lockout

Minnesota Orchestra musicians have set a new condition in their labor dispute with the orchestra. They want orchestra management to end the seven-month lockout before they'll return to the bargaining table.
by Chris Roberts

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U of M Music School singers to tour state

The University of Minnesota School of Music's University Singers go on the school's first choral tour of Minnesota this week.

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Young Minn. Opera maestro is man on the move

Young Minn. Opera maestro is man on the move

Michael Christie is a maestro on the move. At 38, he's the music director of the Minnesota Opera, one of the nation's top companies. He's also wrapping up eight years as music director of the Phoenix Symphony, leads the Colorado Music Festival in Boulder, guest-conducts orchestras around the world, and last year was on the cover of Opera News magazine, which in the opera world is like being the cover model on the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

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